The Leftovers

TV SERIES 2014 3 SEASONS

Overview

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.

This production, originally released in 2014, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.7 across its 3 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama.
• Produced in United States of America.
• Original Language: English.

Starring Cast

Justin Theroux

Kevin Garvey

Amy Brenneman

Laurie Garvey

Christopher Eccleston

Matt Jamison

Chris Zylka

Tom Garvey

Carrie Coon

Nora Durst

Kevin Carroll

John Murphy

Jovan Adepo

Michael Murphy

Seasons

Specials

4 Episodes • Aired 2014-06-23

No season overview provided for this season.

Season 1

10 Episodes • Aired 2014-06-29

This one-hour drama focuses on a suburban town whose preconceptions are shattered after a global event dubbed “The Departure” (which may or may not have been the Biblical “rapture”), in which 140 million people – 2% of the world’s population – disappeared without a trace. Seen primarily through the eyes of a beleaguered police chief, the series shows how ordinary people react to the inexplicable.

Season 2

10 Episodes • Aired 2015-10-04

Season two begins in Jarden, Texas – renamed “Miracle” after it was discovered no one departed. The town has since become a magnet for tourists and people who are convinced it is special and can keep them safe. It is there we meet the Murphy family: John, Erika, and their twins Evie and Michael. While trying to protect his town from frauds and charlatans, John gets an ominous warning from a man who claims to have psychic powers. Soon afterwards, Kevin Garvey, Nora Durst and Jill Garvey show up in Miracle. This newly formed “family” left Mapleton to start over but Kevin Garvey cannot seem to escape his past. Soon, Kevin, The Murphy family and the town of Miracle experience a mysterious event that will that change their lives forever.

Season 3

8 Episodes • Aired 2017-04-16

Seven years ago, 140 million people inexplicably vanished. In the third season, families come together as they desperately grasp for a system of belief to better explain what defies explanation. The world is crackling with the energy of something big about to happen, a corresponding bookend to the Sudden Departure that sent them all spinning years earlier, bringing their journey Down Under.