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TV series

The Leftovers

2014TV-MA3 seasons7.7 / 10

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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. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

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Checked Sep 3, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

1h 12m7.3 / 10

Three years after millions of people – some 2% of the world’s population – vanished into thin air, residents of Mapleton, NY weigh the pros and cons of a “Heroes Day” tribute to the local “Departed.” Attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy in his strained community, police chief Kevin Garvey faces additional challenges at home with his daughter, Jill, who’s lost in a cloud of apathy with her friend Aimee, and son, Tom, who has gravitated to a cult led by the charismatic Holy Wayne. Also of concern is a silent, white-clad group of chain-smoking men and women called the Guilty Remnant, who team up in pairs to stake out people and places around town. As tension in Mapleton escalates, the lives of Laurie, an unexpected member of the Guilty Remnant, and Meg, a recently engaged young woman, converge.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter BergWritten by Damon Lindelof, Tom PerrottaGuest stars Paterson Joseph, Lola Kirke, Catherine Curtin, Frank Harts, Marceline Hugot, Danny Flaherty, Natalie Gold, Peter Berg

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Episode 2

Penguin One, Us Zero

57m7.3 / 10

In the wake of a series of disturbing encounters, Kevin pays a visit to a therapist. Tom finds himself in a precarious situation with Christine, a favorite of Wayne’s. A frustrated Meg is asked to part with pieces of her past. Jill and Aimee tail Nora Durst, who became a local celebrity when her entire family disappeared in the Departure.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter BergWritten by Damon Lindelof, Kath LingenfelterGuest stars Scott Glenn, Paterson Joseph, Frank Harts, Jenna Stern, Patrick Husted, Marceline Hugot, Mary Shultz, Peter Berg

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Episode 3

Two Boats and a Helicopter

53m8.0 / 10

In the face of dwindling church attendance and threats on his life, Reverend Matt Jamison continues to preach his gospel: that many who disappeared in the Departure were sinners and not saints. Matt’s campaign is detoured when he learns he may lose the church to foreclosure, forcing him to launch a desperate, last-minute plan to come up with the cash to keep it.

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Directed by Keith GordonWritten by Jacqueline Hoyt, Damon LindelofGuest stars Janel Moloney, Dan Bittner, Wayne Duvall, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Leslie Alexander, Rémy Bennett, Kyla Carter, Helmar Augustus Cooper

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Episode 4

B.J. and the A.C.

51m7.2 / 10

A holiday display goes wanting, sending Kevin scurrying to find out who is responsible. Tom and Christine run into trouble at a hospital and on the road. Kevin retrieves a surprise detainee from a neighboring police station, and receives unexpected visitors at home. The Guilty Remnant put its stamp on the holiday season.

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Directed by Carl Franklin, Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by Damon Lindelof, Elizabeth PetersonGuest stars Frank Harts, Helen Coxe, Jeanine Flynn, Michael Gibson, Marceline Hugot, Peter Mark Kendall, Maren Lord, Alex Malaos

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Episode 5

Gladys

56m8.0 / 10

Laurie’s resolve is put to the test in the wake of a brutal hate crime. After his latest initiatives to maintain the peace in Mapleton fall short, Kevin turns down an outside offer to rid the town of its problems. Matt brings his pulpit to the street. Meg takes on a new role.

Episode credits

Directed by Mimi LederWritten by Damon Lindelof, Tom PerrottaGuest stars Dan Bittner, Frank Harts, Wayne Duvall, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Remy Auberjonois, Marceline Hugot, Jeremy Burnett, Raymond Cassar

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Episode 6

Guest

52m8.5 / 10

Nora goes to New York for the second annual Departure Related Occupations and Practices (DROP) conference, but discovers that someone else has her ID badge, so she searches the convention as a "Guest," and has encounters with a salesman, an author and a rogue attendee.

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Directed by Carl FranklinWritten by Damon Lindelof, Kath LingenfelterGuest stars Paterson Joseph, Billy Magnussen, Tom Noonan, David Aaron Baker, Liza J. Bennett, Sebastian Arcelus, Max Baker, Hannah Cabell

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Episode 7

Solace for Tired Feet

58m7.4 / 10

After learning his father has escaped the psychiatric hospital, Kevin orders an APB to track him down. Jill attempts to break an endurance record. Holed up in Indiana, a disillusioned Tom makes an unsettling discovery.

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Directed by Mimi LederWritten by Jacqueline Hoyt, Damon LindelofGuest stars Janel Moloney, Scott Glenn, Dan Bittner, Paterson Joseph, Frank Harts, Wayne Duvall, Nadia Gan, Olga Sosnovska

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Episode 8

Cairo

56m8.3 / 10

Kevin fears he’s losing touch with reality after inexplicably finding himself in a difficult situation involving Patti Levin, a leader of the Guilty Remnant. Meg loses control during another encounter with Matt; Jill confronts Aimee about her relationship with Kevin; Nora stands up to Laurie, and finds her privacy invaded.

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Directed by Michelle MacLarenWritten by Curtis Gwinn, Carlito RodriguezGuest stars Janel Moloney, Brendan Burke, DeShawn Harold Mitchell, Tiffani Barbour

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Episode 9

The Garveys at Their Best

56m8.3 / 10

Kevin tries to suppress his bad habits while tracking down a marauding deer in Mapleton. Laurie receives not-unexpected news amidst a rising sense of foreboding. Tom connects with his past, against his better judgment. Nora has a job interview; Kevin Senior receives an honor.

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Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Damon Lindelof, Kath LingenfelterGuest stars Janel Moloney, Scott Glenn, Frank Harts, Wayne Duvall, Sebastian Arcelus, Patrick Husted, Marceline Hugot, Anthony Cieslak

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Episode 10

The Prodigal Son Returns

54m8.5 / 10finale

An unexpected ally helps Kevin get out of a jam near the town of Cairo. Meanwhile, an elaborate Memorial Day initiative by the Guilty Remnant plunges the town of Mapleton into chaos. Holy Wayne grants a final wish, Tom copes with his new reality. Nora makes a life-changing decision.

Episode credits

Directed by Mimi LederWritten by Damon Lindelof, Tom PerrottaGuest stars Scott Glenn, Paterson Joseph, Frank Harts, Patrick Husted, Viki Boyle, Tiffani Barbour, Marjorie Johnson, Adam McNulty

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Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026

More about The Leftovers

Cast

Justin TherouxKevin Garvey
Carrie CoonNora Durst
Amy BrennemanLaurie Garvey
Christopher EcclestonMatt Jamison
Margaret QualleyJill Garvey
Kevin CarrollJohn Murphy
Liv TylerMeg Abbott
Ann DowdPatti Levin

Credits

Created by
Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta
Written by
Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta, Jacqueline Hoyt, Patrick Somerville, Kath Lingenfelter, Tom Spezialy, Nick Cuse, Curtis Gwinn, Lila Byock, Carlito Rodriguez, Monica Beletsky, Elizabeth Peterson, Carly Wray, Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof, P. Carter, Haley Harris, Damon Lindelof

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
28
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • HBOUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
  • White Rabbit
  • Film 44United States
  • HBOUnited States

Themes

based on novel or bookdepressiondisappearancefamilymissing personpolice chiefsmall town sheriff