I watched the 1st ep last night. So far I like it.
The first episode jumped about 6 decades, starting with the 60's warning by that boffin on that talk show type thing. Then a bit of the back story of the main guy regarding his daughters death in 2003, and then onto 2023 present day. It ends with the two main characters entering the dead zone, which, I'm guessing is where the real fun and games will start.
So, from what I can make out so far the writers are wasting no time getting right into the nitty gritty. I'm expecting great things from episode 2. However, I'm trying to keep my expectations low because of the chance it could be a damp squib, I hope not. This is the type of show, if it's done right, that could go on for years, season after season, even rivalling "The walking Dead". It has that similar vibe to it.