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The Leftovers is an American supernatural drama television series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta that aired on HBO from June 29, 2014, to June 4, 2017. [1] Based on Perrotta's 2011 novel, [2] the series begins three years after the "Sudden Departure", a global event that resulted in 2% of the world's population disappearing.
On October 14, 2011, 2% of the world's population disappears. Three years later in Mapleton, New York, police chief Kevin Garvey witnesses a man, Dean, shooting a dog. Kevin's wife, Laurie, has left him to join the Guilty Remnant (GR), a cult-like organization. His son, Tom, has left to become a follower of messianic figure Holy Wayne.
The Leftovers episode: Episode no. Season 2 Episode 8: Directed by: Craig Zobel: Written by: Damon Lindelof; Nick Cuse; Production code: 4X6058: Original air date: November 22, 2015 () Running time: 63 minutes: Guest appearances; Scott Glenn as Kevin Garvey Sr. Paterson Joseph as Wayne Gilchrest; Marceline Hugot as Gladys; Steven Williams as Virgil
The site's consensus states: "'A Matter of Geography' gives season two of The Leftovers better context by re-introducing the Garvey family and deepening the connection to Miracle, Texas." [ 4 ] Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode an "amazing" 9.2 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "'A Matter of Geography' took us back to the end of Season 1 ...
Whereas the first two episodes of the series followed protagonist Kevin Garvey, "Two Boats and a Helicopter" shifts perspective to focus on the character of Matt Jamison, an Episcopalian priest causing controversy around the town of Mapleton following the Sudden Departure. The episode follows Matt in his ordeal to save his church from an ...
"The Garveys at Their Best" is the ninth episode of the first season of the American supernatural drama television series The Leftovers, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. The episode was written by supervising producer Kath Lingenfelter and series creator Damon Lindelof , and directed by Daniel Sackheim .
"Off Ramp" is the third episode of the second season of the American supernatural drama television series The Leftovers, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. It is the thirteenth overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Damon Lindelof and co-producer Patrick Somerville, and directed by Carl Franklin.
Kevin Garvey got his wish tonight, season two will show whether he can keep it alive." [10] Matt Brennan of Slant Magazine wrote, "'The Prodigal Son Returns',' like The Leftovers as a whole, is a primer for all the physical and psychic weaponry we deploy to fill the gulf that opens when what we held dear is gone."