I don't see anything wrong with suspense writing. Haven't many of the greatest TV shows had some sort of suspense to it? I think it was you that was a big fan of The Wire. I haven't seen it, but there's no suspense in there? I can't watch shows like Law and Order and similar shows people watch as they eat and think they're detectives afterwards just for watching. That acting, to me, is fake and forced and cheesy.
To each their own. I enjoy TWD and BB, which also had plenty of suspense in it. What would be a more sophisticated show that's on TV now and that you watch?
On a side note, Veep starts back up in a month, or so, last I checked. That would make two shows in political settings that get me hooked. I hate politics, but both these shows are on opposite sides of spectrum and really do a good job, I feel.