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SEASON
Based on the bestselling 2011 novel by Tom Perrotta, the series focuses on denizens of the fictional town of Mapleton, three years after the fateful October 14 day when 140 million people – 2% of the world’s population – disappeared without a trace. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people.
20 April 1985
8 February 1968, Richmond, Texas, USA
5 April 1990, Columbus, Ohio, USA
16 December 1986, Ocala, Florida, USA
12 June 1980, Richmond, Virginia, USA
21 November 1983, Galveston, Texas, USA
November 16, 2015
"It's going to be a hard day, buddy," Patti warns Kevin at the beginning of Sunday's episode of The Leftovers. She wasn't fooling.November 16, 2015
That Kevin chooses Creepy Grandpa and the cup of poison is pretty interesting in that what he's doing sort of mirrors the big 'embrace and live within the various inexplicable mysteries of life' theme of The Leftovers.November 16, 2015
I'm putting all my trust into The Leftovers. After I've gone this far on this mad journey, what other choice do I have?November 16, 2015
This horrifically upsetting episode of The Leftovers draws the mind towards wanting to know what's next.November 16, 2015
"A Most Powerful Adversary," like most great Leftovers episodes, answered questions while immediately raising more.November 16, 2015
This came out of nowhere and, if you're a dutiful watcher of The Leftovers, should have left you shaken.November 16, 2015
In the end, Kevin does what he does because he believes it's the best way to be free, to be found, to be saved. Only time will tell if his faith is rewarded or if he'll pay for his mistake with his life.November 16, 2015
The Leftovers explores how we live with the unknowable, and it's doing so with great characters and fantastic writing and across-the-board stellar performances.November 16, 2015
Back at Virgil's, the heart-stopping - literally, for Kevin and Virgil - final moments of the episode only take a few minutes but are so packed with drama and shock that it feels like they unfold in slow motion.November 16, 2015
Yes, I'm fully aware that I started this review right at the end of the hour. It's kind of hard NOT to want to start at the end and work your way back into it, you know? It was that amazing.