In an era of "peak TV," each TV critic has carved out a few passion projects — a short list of TV shows they believe are under-appreciated by both their peers and the TV audience as a whole. You probably don't need anyone to tell you to watch HBO's Game of Thrones or AMC's The Walking Dead; at this point, you know what they offer, and you've either opted in or opted out. But it's harder and harder for new shows — no matter how excellent — to break into the cultural conversation.