The Leftovers 

Three years after the disappearance of two percent of the global population, a group of people from New York City struggle to continue their lives, while they cope with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.

Creators:

Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta

Stars:

Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 10 wins & 64 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Justin Theroux	...	Kevin Garvey 28 episodes, 2014-2017
Amy Brenneman	...	Laurie Garvey 28 episodes, 2014-2017
Christopher Eccleston	...	Matt Jamison 28 episodes, 2014-2017
Chris Zylka	...	Tom Garvey 28 episodes, 2014-2017
Carrie Coon	...	Nora Durst / ... 28 episodes, 2014-2017
Liv Tyler	...	Meg Abbott 22 episodes, 2014-2017
Margaret Qualley	...	Jill Garvey 22 episodes, 2014-2017
Ann Dowd	...	Patti Levin 21 episodes, 2014-2017
Kevin Carroll	...	John Murphy 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Jovan Adepo	...	Michael Murphy 18 episodes, 2015-2017
Janel Moloney	...	Mary Jamison 16 episodes, 2014-2017
Michael Gaston	...	Dean 12 episodes, 2014-2017

Storyline

Three years after the disappearance of two percent of the global population, a group of people from New York City struggle to continue their lives, while they cope with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.

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Plot Keywords:

disappearance | reference to the rapture | rapture | small town | suburb | 

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Taglines:

We're still here.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

A hátrahagyottak

Filming Locations:

Westchester County, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film 44,Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Justin Theroux's then-wife Jennifer Aniston refused to help her husband with rehearsing lines because she wanted to avoid spoilers. Aniston was a huge fan of the series.

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Goofs

While the series is set in Westchester County,NY, it is clear from the scenery and vegetation that it is not. This especially in long shots when the terrain is clearly that on area not in the Northeastern US.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jared Leto/Amy Brenneman/Thirty Seconds to Mars (2014)

User Reviews

Exceptionally nuanced showed

The show's writers set out to do the audience what they did with the characters--to cause confusion and pile on questions.

This show demands you pay attention to the details and to try and sort out the irrelevant; to try and pick up clues that you think may lead to answers as to why 2% of the earth's population has disappeared.

Is the sheriff insane? Has the rest of the world gone mad? Is this divine intervention or something alien at work?

Do you want all the answers handed to you per episode? Go watch 24 or NCIS. If you want to think about what happened in The Leftovers and accept that the clues will come trickling in over time and then please watch this show. The former writer of Lost Damon Lindelof is not going to do his audience any favors except when the payoff comes.