Watched the first ep, thought it was dope and I'm sure it's been pointed out, heavy "X-Files" vibes. Which is only right given Gilligan's pedigree.
The only minor complaint (and it's possible it will be addressed later) is what was the plan had that rat not bit the lab worker? How was this meant to spread? Was it even meant to spread? We obviously see it as creepy as hell but it could've been meant as a gift (a unified planet, everyone content) that whoever was trying to spread.
I see people comparing this to "Rick & Morty" but it's closer to a less sinister version (so far, anyway) of season 4 of "Angel". But I'm sure if we go even farther back there's other examples.
Fred.