I still haven't seen any of The Walking Dead spin off shows that arrived after the main show ended ages ago. Interest in the franchise was strong in 2016 when I purchased box sets in Fopp. My sister and dad binge watched them as well.
After the communities Rick and his people bonded with became so expansive, it felt more like a soap opera with various new characters being introduced , most of which were just meh. The amount of flashbacks and minor characters as well meant it just become too oversaturated to stay exciting. Like, I remember Daryl found a woman, and I recall viewers had completely forgotten when this initial pairing occurred.
But yeah. Those early episodes I can rank highly as being compelling viewing.