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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. The new drama series 'The Leftovers' is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
Based on the bestselling novel by Tom Perrotta, 'The Leftovers' follows Kevin Garvey, a father of two and the chief of police in a small New York suburb, as he tries to maintain some semblance of normalcy when the notion no longer applies. The series is executive produced by 'Lost' co-creator Damon Lindelof, together with Perrotta and 'Friday Night Lights' executive producers Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey. Lindelof serves as the series showrunner.
Starts on Sunday (June 29th) in the US. Like all new HBO shows, it will be aired on Sky Atlantic in the UK (in the autumn according to the Sky website).
The reviews for this are really good...
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Hitfix says:
... Maybe [Lindelof] saw the opportunity in "The Leftovers" to make something great. Because he sure as hell has. … I believe in "The Leftovers." And I want to see more of it. Now.
HuffPost TV says:
... I kept going, and I will continue to do so. "The Leftovers" is somber and often sad, yet it's also sincere and willing to ask the big questions. "The Leftovers" is interesting television, even if, in the early going, it's not quite sure of what it wants to be or where it wants to go. …
The New York Times says:
... As with any good drama, the mystery lies in human nature more than in the supernatural. Once the show gets going, and it takes more than one episode to do so, “The Leftovers” bores into the characters and the fissures that crack their community so astutely that the cause is almost secondary. …
The Los Angeles Times says:
... Tonally ambitious and tantalizingly opaque, "The Leftovers" takes the universal trauma of loss and launches it globally. What is it we mourn, exactly, and where will that mourning lead us?
The Chicago Sun-Times says:
... An intriguing study in how regular Joes react to inexplicable events …
The Washington Post says:
... the show delivers on an exceedingly intriguing premise, with some of the most beguilingly morose performances delivered this year. It’s a strange but good wallow. ...
Anybody still watching? The show seemed to disappoint a lot of people who were expecting... I don't know, something else a little more plot driven. What they got was much more character-centric and laden with symbolism and philosophy, with a very dry satirical edge.
Personally, I love it. The music is especially good!
Although I really liked the first two episodes, the third is absolutely brilliant!
You gave up too early brah! The third episode is almost entirely about his character xD
Renewed for season 2!
The second season began last week. The new credits are wonderful, although I prefer the awesome credits for season 1.
Still one of the most interesting shows on TV.
Well, I had no idea where they would go with the second season but now that it's finished I can safely say that it was some of the finest television I've ever seen. No other show lingers in my mind like The Leftovers does.
Once again I have no idea where they could take it from here, but I look forward to finding out. So do these people:
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/leftovers-season-3-fans-campaign-costume-hbo-1201655760/