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The Leftovers – Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot

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Police chief Kevin Garvey tries to maintain a sense of normalcy in his strained community; Tom Garvey gravitates toward a cult; tension in Mapleton escalates.
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The Leftovers — Season 1, Episode 1

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Justin Theroux

Kevin Garvey

Amy Brenneman

Laurie Garvey

Christopher Eccleston

Matt Jamison

Liv Tyler

Meg Abbott

Chris Zylka

Tom Garvey

Margaret Qualley

Jill Garvey
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Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone 10/08/2015
The Leftovers serves up the freshest drama pilot in recent memory, treating troubling subject matter with intelligence and empathy. That's one mystery solved, anyway. Go to Full Review Jeff Labrecque Entertainment Weekly 10/06/2015
Theroux's simmering-souled Garvey hooked me. I don't mind living with miserable characters, as long as they're interestingly miserable. There's some glory in the gloom. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 10/06/2015
Too many high-concept shows are afraid to be about what they're actually about, for fear of scaring off potential viewers; The Leftovers is exactly about what it's about. Go to Full Review Jac Kern Cincinnati CityBeat 09/13/2017
Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Liv Tyler and Ann Dowd round out a promising cast of a show with all the elements to become another successful HBO drama. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 10/06/2015
9/10
The Leftovers won't give out answers, but it also takes no prisoners. And as usual, the unknown here works to be more unsettling and terrifying than any hard truths. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Police chief Kevin Garvey tries to maintain a sense of normalcy in his strained community; Tom Garvey gravitates toward a cult; tension in Mapleton escalates.
Director
Peter Berg
Executive Producer
Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey
Screenwriter
Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 29, 2014