I feel that most critically acclaimed TV dramas these days are overrated, with The Wire being one of the few exceptions, personally.
It just feels like most of them function in the same shallow and repetitive way. Pick a vaguely heady premise that seems fresh and informs the setting but doesn't ACTUALLY drive the appeal of the show, which is just the same as every other show... introduce likeable characters that have some goal that constantly puts them in danger.... watch them repeatedly figure out bad-*ss ways to dig themselves out of that danger by the skin of their teeth.... expect audiences to root for the characters and wonder who's going to survive/die..... and with the main draw being the ability to pay-off carefully built up unexpected plot twists, hinted at reveals, and shocking deaths that happen toward the end of the season. It ends up feeling like all the ideas and substance are just a giant excuse used to generate cheap thrills.
Westworld... Game of Thrones... Breaking Bad... Mr. Robot... They all seem more interested in addicting viewers by efficiently executing that rollercoaster rather than exploring their themes organically. Now it seems like Marvel's learning to cash in on the same formula and critics all seem to go for it.
The formula is compulsively watchable, but it's so... stale, uninteresting, and neutered. I think that shows like The Wire and Deadwood are better at avoiding those trappings and actually being purely about what they're supposed to be about, without all the gimmicks and teasers thrown in to keep you superficially engaged.