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The Leftovers – Season 1, Episode 9 The Garveys at Their Best

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Kevin tries to suppress his bad habits while tracking down a deer; Laurie receives some news; Tom connects with his past; Nora has a job interview; Kevin Senior receives an honor.
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The Leftovers — Season 1, Episode 9

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A solid standalone episode in its own right, "The Garveys at Their Best" effectively sets the stage for an exciting season finale.

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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
Using frightening supernatural imagery to coax realistic emotional pain out of a cast of multifaceted characters, 'The Garveys at Their Best' took the series' concept and lived up to that promise. That terrible promise. Go to Full Review Jeff Labrecque Entertainment Weekly 10/06/2015
"Cairo" and "The Garveys at Their Best" have connected a lot of dots. The slow build of the series to this point has picked up speed, nicely setting up what looks to be an engrossing season finale. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 10/06/2015
Great episode, and another example of how well the show excels when it deviates from whatever formula it's established for itself within these first 9 hours of television. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 10/06/2015
9.2/10
The Leftovers took a wise leap backward this week. Initially, when I read the title of the episode, "The Garveys at Their Best," I assumed it was ironic, as our headlining family is at anything but their best these days. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Kevin tries to suppress his bad habits while tracking down a deer; Laurie receives some news; Tom connects with his past; Nora has a job interview; Kevin Senior receives an honor.
Director
Daniel Sackheim
Executive Producer
Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey
Screenwriter
Kath Lingenfelter, Damon Lindelof
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 24, 2014