Many have praised the second season of “The Leftovers” as a major departure from the bleak, apocalyptic vibe of the series' first — but if anyone was still paying for past sins in the second round, it was Justin Theroux's embattled police chief Kevin Last year, Lindelof co-created The Leftovers with Tom Perrotta, adapted from … Read more
In his review of the week's TV, telly addict Andrew Collins salutes the best dramas, comedies and comedy dramas still demanding his attention as they near their conclusions, including The Last Kingdom on BBC; The Leftovers on Sky Atlantic; The Walking The Leftovers aired its season-two finale on Sunday, the conclusion to one of the … Read more
HBO's "The Leftovers" kicked off its second season Sunday night and didn't hold back on continuing to test its audience with some of the most uncompromising material on TV. Before catching up with Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) and others who survived The Leftovers (HBO, 9 p.m.): One of the most arresting, disorienting, heartbreaking, and polarizing … Read more
The season finale of The Leftovers played as if it thought it was the series finale of The Leftovers. It didn't answer the questions the series was adamant from the beginning that it would not answer: what the Sudden Departure was or why the Departed The season finale of The Leftovers played as if it … Read more
The first season of “The Leftovers” ends just like it began — miserably. This time, there was a lot more violence and arson, but still, there are some remarkable similarities. The opening shot sets the tone for the episode as Kevin sits next to Patti The Leftovers does not always manage to convince the viewer … Read more
The question is becoming a popular refrain. Police chief Kevin Garvey was presented with it two weeks ago on The Leftovers (“Are you a good guy?”), while Doctor Who tasked his companion with diagnosing his character in A baby in a basket, prodigals–for a show with so many unbelievers and nihilists, The Leftovers' first season … Read more
There is a lot to like about The Leftovers, HBO's new show set after a Rapture-like event. It's an intriguing exploration of a world experiencing a collective existential crisis. But if you want mysteries unveiled and character histories revealed, you HBO's new drama series The Leftovers got off to a fair start Sunday night, though … Read more
Sunday marks the series premiere of HBO's new show, The Leftovers, which stars Theroux as Police Chief Kevin Garvey. With a plot that revolves around a mystery as large and as powerful as the hit show Lost, The Leftovers The post-apocalyptic-ish suburban malaise series from Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof delivered 1.8 million viewers for its … Read more
Seen HBO's The Leftovers, and want to chat about how it compares to Tom Perrotta's original novel? You're in luck—so do EW's Hillary Busis and Neil Janowitz. Their spoiler-heavy conversation—filled with thoughts on HBO's new drama series The Leftovers got off to a fair start Sunday night, though reception was more rapturous for its True … Read more
HBO's new series “The Leftovers,” as you may have heard, is quite the bleak drama. The premiere picks up three years after 2 percent of the world's population — 140 million people — evaporated into thin air for no rhyme or reason. The show begins to Seen HBO's The Leftovers, and want to chat about … Read more