The Leftovers
TV

The Leftovers

We're still here.

7.7 /10 1,148 votes
June 29, 2014 - June 4, 2017 3 Seasons 28 Episodes Ended TV-MA

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

2014 10 Episodes

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

Season 2

2015 10 Episodes

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

Season 3

2017 8 Episodes

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

Key Information

Created By Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta
Network HBO
Type Scripted
Rating 7.7/10
Language EN
Country United States of America

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Cast & Crew

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Kevin Garvey

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Laurie Garvey

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Matt Jamison

Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka

Tom Garvey

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Nora Durst

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Jill Garvey

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Meg Abbott

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Patti Levin

Kevin Carroll

Kevin Carroll

John Murphy

Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo

Michael Murphy

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Mary Jamison

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Dean

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

The Leftovers has 3 seasons with 28 episodes.

The Leftovers premiered on June 29, 2014.

No, The Leftovers has ended. The final episode aired on June 4, 2017.

The Leftovers originally aired on HBO. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Leftovers was created by Damon Lindelof.

The Leftovers has a rating of 7.7/10 based on user reviews.

The Leftovers is classified as Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama.