The Leftovers (2014)
We're still here.
Creator: Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta
When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
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Creators
Damon Lindelof
Tom Perrotta
Cast
Justin Theroux
Kevin Garvey 
Carrie Coon
Nora Durst 
Amy Brenneman
Laurie Garvey 
Christopher Eccleston
Matt Jamison 
Kevin Carroll
John Murphy 
Chris Zylka
Tom Garvey 
Jovan Adepo
Michael Murphy User Reviews (1)
The Leftovers is a show that has had a quite fascinating trajectory. An HBO show with an all-star cast, created by the co-creator of the magnificent Lost. How could it all go wrong? And yet, it almost did. Season 1 at first glance was an inconsistent, tumultuous show of middling quality. Moments of genuine quality interspersed with plodding mediocrity. That said, upon a rewatch, my opinion of it significantly improved. It always was a good show, with some truly mesmerising moments (see Holy Wayne hugging Nora). Season 2 is where it really came alive, however. Whereas season 1 might have seemed overly gimmicky and lacking focus, season 2 delivered a truly engaging, engrossing story with the perfect mix of excitement, surreality and detailed characterisation. By season 3, critics were hailing it as one of the greatest shows of all time. Season 3 introduced the typical Leftovers’ blend…
