The Leftovers 

Three years after the disappearance of 2% of the global population, a group of people from New York 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 & 60 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 2% of the global population, a group of people from New York 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:

Grace period is over.

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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

Liv Tyler admitted on an interview given in May 2017 that Meg was such a contradictory and mysterious character that after a while she started to play her without trying to understand her actions and just performed the scenes as written.

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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 Whovians: Smile (2017)

User Reviews

Many can't stand not understanding I guess

Lots of very negative reviews after 4 episodes so far. Strange, since this show started well. Seems to me many of the reviewers are having problems with not understanding everything yet- "what is this deal with the smokling guys in white? I don't get it".

For some of us, living with some mystery that we hope will be understood later is fun, not for everyone I guess.

Dialogue is good, acting is good. Characters have potential.

This show could be good, we wont know for a while, but don't let the negative reviewers scare you off, let's give it a chance and see where it takes us.