Home > The Leftovers > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Leftovers: Season 1 (2014) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Leftovers Critics Consensus Its dour tone and self-seriousness may make for somber viewing, but The Leftovers is an artfully crafted, thought-provoking drama that aims high and often hits its mark. 82% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 67 83% Audience Score User Ratings: 1413 See score details Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? 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Episodes 1 100% Pilot Air date: Jun 29, 2014 An adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel about life in a small town after many of its residents vanished in a Rapture-like event begins with the upcoming third anniversary of the "Departure" and a police chief's personal and professional struggles. More 2 100% Penguin One, Us Zero Air date: Jul 6, 2014 Kevin sees a therapist after a series of unsettling encounters; Meg makes a crucial decision about her future; Tom and Christine find themselves in a dicey situation; Jill and Aimee take an interest in Carrie Coons' comings and goings. More 3 92% Two Boats and a Helicopter Air date: Jul 13, 2014 Undaunted by death threats and diminishing attendance, Reverend Jamison maintains that not all the Departed should be considered heroes, but he's shaken by news that he may lose the church to foreclosure, a startling development that forces him to go to extremes to find the money to save it. More 4 82% B.J. and the A.C. Air date: Jul 20, 2014 Kevin has unexpected visitors at home, while work brings more surprises with a holiday display snafu and a detainee from another police station. Elsewhere, Tom and Christine encounter more trouble on the road and at a hospital. More 5 92% Gladys Air date: Jul 27, 2014 A vicious hate crime tests Laurie's resolve; Kevin mulls an outside offer for help to rid Mapleton of its problems; Matt takes his sermon to the street; Meg assumes a new role. More 6 100% Guest Air date: Aug 3, 2014 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. More 7 100% Solace for Tired Feet Air date: Aug 10, 2014 Kevin orders an APB after learning that his father has escaped from the psychiatric hospital; Jill tries to break a record for endurance; Tom makes a disturbing discovery while hunkering down in Indiana. More 8 100% Cairo Air date: Aug 17, 2014 Kevin wonders if his grip on reality is slipping after falling into a difficult situation with Patti, the leader of the Guilty Remnant. Meanwhile, Meg loses her cool during another encounter with Matt; Jill wants Aimee to explain her relationship with Kevin; and Nora shows Laurie she won't back down. More 9 100% The Garveys at Their Best Air date: Aug 24, 2014 Tom connects with his past, even though he knows it's a mistake. Meanwhile, Nora has a job interview; Kevin's father receives an honor; troubling news comes as no surprise to Laurie; and Kevin tracks down a rampaging deer, but can't seem to shake his bad habits. More 10 91% The Prodigal Son Returns Air date: Sep 7, 2014 In the Season 1 finale, Mapleton descends into chaos after a Memorial Day mission by the Guilty Remnant. Meanwhile, Kevin gets an unexpected assist out of a jam in another town; Holy Wayne grants his final wish; Tom adjusts to a new life; and Nora mulls a difficult decision. More The Leftovers: Season 1 Videos 1:30 The Leftovers: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (1) The Leftovers: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (46) Tv Season Info Damon Lindelof ("Lost") and Tom Perrotta adapted the latter's novel about life in a small town after many of its residents vanished in a Rapture-like event. The series begins with the third anniversary of the "The Sudden Departure," and the residents of Mapleton, N.Y., have their own ways of dealing with the aftermath of this cataclysmic event, including police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), who tries to keep the peace but is also fighting to maintain his sanity, while his daughter, Jill (Margaret Qualley), pushes the boundaries of being a rebellious teen. Elsewhere in town, Rev. Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) swears he has the inside scoop on the worldwide disappearance of 140 million people; Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) finds an unusual career to distract herself after losing her entire family; and a mysterious group called the Guilty Remnant have an uncanny ability to call attention to themselves without uttering a single word. With Ann Dowd, Amy Brenneman and Chris Zylka. Genre: Drama Network: HBO Premiere Date: Jun 29, 2014 Creators: Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta Exec. Producers: Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta, Sarah Aubrey, Peter Berg Cast Justin Theroux as Kevin Garvey Amy Brenneman as Laurie Garvey Carrie Coon as Nora Durst Christopher Eccleston as Matt Jamison Liv Tyler as Meg Ann Dowd as Patti Levin Margaret Qualley as Jill Garvey Michael Gaston as Dean Chris Zylka as Tom Garvey Charlie Carver as Scott Frost Emily Meade as Aimee Max Carver as Adam Frost Amanda Warren as Lucy Warburton Annie Q. as Christine Paterson Joseph as Holy Wayne Frank Harts as Dennis Janel Moloney as Mary Jamison Scott Glenn as Kevin Garvey Sr. Wayne Duvall as Artur Vitello Marceline Hugot as Gladys Tiffani Barbour as Evelyn Patrick Husted as Louis Patterson Mary Shultz as Marie Patterson Scott William Winters as Michael Sebastian Arcelus as Doug Durst Billy Magnussen as Marcus Briana Marin as The Woman Brendan Burke as Driver Tom Noonan as Casper Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Dr. Singley Deshawn Harold Mitchell as Truck Passenger Adrian Matilla as Purchase Cop David Turner as Anthony David Aaron Baker as Ron Liza J. Bennett as Angel Nadia Gan as Liane Bill Heck as Darren Julian Gamble as Gus Johnny Hopkins as Bryan Natalie Gold as Sam's Mother Gary Werntz as Harris Kurtz Viki Boyle as Older Crying Woman Jenna Stern as Jennifer Freschette Curtiss Cook as Patrick Johansen Christopher Devlin as Charlie Patterson Olga Sosnovska as Roxanna Wass Stevens as Letts Peter Berg as Pete Marjorie Johnson as Weeping GR Danny Flaherty as Max Pernell Walker as Celia Adam McNulty as SWAT AFTEC #1 Geoffrey Owens as Kind Man Cruz Rodriguez as Preschooler John Sharian as Agent Davidoff Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Leftovers: Season 1 On DVD This Week: Magic Mike XXL, Insidious: Chapter 3, And More Watch the First Official Trailer for The Leftovers Season Two 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This August View All The Leftovers: Season 1 News Episodes 1 100% Pilot Air date: Jun 29, 2014 An adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel about life in a small town after many of its residents vanished in a Rapture-like event begins with the upcoming third anniversary of the "Departure" and a police chief's personal and professional struggles. More 2 100% Penguin One, Us Zero Air date: Jul 6, 2014 Kevin sees a therapist after a series of unsettling encounters; Meg makes a crucial decision about her future; Tom and Christine find themselves in a dicey situation; Jill and Aimee take an interest in Carrie Coons' comings and goings. More 3 92% Two Boats and a Helicopter Air date: Jul 13, 2014 Undaunted by death threats and diminishing attendance, Reverend Jamison maintains that not all the Departed should be considered heroes, but he's shaken by news that he may lose the church to foreclosure, a startling development that forces him to go to extremes to find the money to save it. More 4 82% B.J. and the A.C. Air date: Jul 20, 2014 Kevin has unexpected visitors at home, while work brings more surprises with a holiday display snafu and a detainee from another police station. Elsewhere, Tom and Christine encounter more trouble on the road and at a hospital. More 5 92% Gladys Air date: Jul 27, 2014 A vicious hate crime tests Laurie's resolve; Kevin mulls an outside offer for help to rid Mapleton of its problems; Matt takes his sermon to the street; Meg assumes a new role. More 6 100% Guest Air date: Aug 3, 2014 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. More 7 100% Solace for Tired Feet Air date: Aug 10, 2014 Kevin orders an APB after learning that his father has escaped from the psychiatric hospital; Jill tries to break a record for endurance; Tom makes a disturbing discovery while hunkering down in Indiana. More 8 100% Cairo Air date: Aug 17, 2014 Kevin wonders if his grip on reality is slipping after falling into a difficult situation with Patti, the leader of the Guilty Remnant. Meanwhile, Meg loses her cool during another encounter with Matt; Jill wants Aimee to explain her relationship with Kevin; and Nora shows Laurie she won't back down. More 9 100% The Garveys at Their Best Air date: Aug 24, 2014 Tom connects with his past, even though he knows it's a mistake. Meanwhile, Nora has a job interview; Kevin's father receives an honor; troubling news comes as no surprise to Laurie; and Kevin tracks down a rampaging deer, but can't seem to shake his bad habits. More 10 91% The Prodigal Son Returns Air date: Sep 7, 2014 In the Season 1 finale, Mapleton descends into chaos after a Memorial Day mission by the Guilty Remnant. Meanwhile, Kevin gets an unexpected assist out of a jam in another town; Holy Wayne grants his final wish; Tom adjusts to a new life; and Nora mulls a difficult decision. More Critic Reviews for The Leftovers Season 1 All Critics (67) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (20) I've watched few TV shows that make you so thoughtful. Lindelof and Perrotta make you think about the universe and whether our sense of daily purpose is too often diverted away from those who matter most. Apr 14, 2017 | Full Review… Graeme Blundell The Australian Top Critic So with visions of Lost still too recent, here we go yet again. But after reading The Leftovers and being immensely satisfied with it, I'm not inclined at all to embark on what looks to be a very meandering journey towards who knows what or where. Jun 27, 2014 | Rating: C | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic As long as the series can maintain its focus on the psychological truth, The Leftovers will feel fresh. Jun 27, 2014 | Full Review… Tom Conroy Media Life Top Critic The Leftovers conveys nicely the difficulty of maintaining order, physical or psychological, in the wake of inexplicable mass trauma. Jun 27, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic Perrotta and Lindelof are working with an admirably rich premise. Jun 27, 2014 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic While The Leftovers is in almost every particular better than the immensely popular The Walking Dead, it also has none of that show's cathartic, zombie-killing release. Jun 26, 2014 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic The show offers moments of grace in the midst of chaos... If someone were searching for proof of God at work in this world, he or she might pay attention to the evidence of virtue and care in these moments of human connection. Aug 21, 2018 | Full Review… Kathryn Reklis The Christian Century Despite its profound sense of hopelessness, there are occasional moments of profound beauty in The Leftovers's depiction of mass grief Jul 2, 2018 | Full Review… Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago It has a very good cast, a worthy pedigree, and an interesting premise. It's worth tuning in to see where it's going to go. Jun 22, 2018 | Full Review… Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo Leftovers played like an epic poem of rapture (or non-rapture), and, indeed, there was a hero... we think. Jun 1, 2018 | Full Review… Shannon M. Houston Paste Magazine The Leftovers depicts with uncomfortable authenticity the psychological toll it would take on a society to have demonstrable evidence that they've been left behind. Mar 20, 2018 | Full Review… Megan Basham WORLD The maudlin cadences doubtless cast a spell. However, to approach the cult acclaim of Lost The Leftovers needs to shake off the torpor and give audiences something to cling onto. Apr 25, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Ed Power Irish Independent View All Critic Reviews (67) Audience Reviews for The Leftovers: Season 1 Mar 20, 2020 Having just devoured The Outsider ( no pun intended ) a fellow reviewer mentioned " it was the best serial since The Leftovers ". Having sought out the old reruns, I found the pilot and realised I'd watched that episode but gave up ? I think it had a lot to do with Ecclestones awful American accent. Putting that aside, this was a revelation ( again no pun intended ) , serious characters with immediate investment. The religious allegories were done very well and some of the outcomes were deeply moving. Like a good book, I just couldn't put this down if I tried. Astonishingly well conceived and directed. On to season 2 ! Manny P Mar 09, 2020 As good of a Season One as you'll ever see. It has it all: Perfect pacing, dynamic characters, a solid setup for a story, great acting, mystery, romance, and the classic Lindelof feeling of "something bigger is at play here..." Possibly the best Season One of a show that I've ever seen. Aaron G Jan 24, 2020 It's more like a pilot that's hard to swallow, but if one still curious about the psychology, one may continue. Andrew H Jan 05, 2020 Pretentious, inconclusive, void. Carlo C Jan 01, 2020 I absolutely loved this show! I wish so much there were other programs like this as it had everything making it extremely satisfying to watch. Romance, sci-fi, spiritual mystery, and intense emotional journeys along with humor, and most of all the unknown that kept me wanting to watch. Gripped my attention and I felt for all of the actors. I could relate to most of them. What an interesting show. Linda H Dec 18, 2019 Interesting cinematography, interesting characters, decent acting...but a plot (if you can call it that) which goes nowhere. The producers have no idea what the hell they're doing, so you will likewise have no clue. The "leftovers" in white are really silly and annoying at best. Watching them chain-smoke and write everything down is laughable, if not pretentious and meaningless. Maybe the creators of this bomb want us to fill-in-the-blanks or consider it (somehow) profound. One thing is obvious, the series is funded by the tobacco industry. I don't just mean the morons in white who chain-smoke throughout, but the main characters are also constantly lighting-up, for no reason, just to promote smoking for financing this dud. Take a pass on this one or you'll be disappointed. jaymee j Jan 25, 2019 This is the greatest show of all time. It is crazy to me that hardly anyone watched it. The writing, acting, and music are fantastic. Max Ritcher is brilliant. David Lindleloft made the perfect show. Perfect cast. All of these actors are favourites of mine now. Jesse B Oct 22, 2018 Just finished Season 1 Story is better than West World The acting is terrific all around except for Liv Tyler. chiu m Sep 25, 2018 It may be extremely depressing but it kept me interested from start to finish. Good B Aug 16, 2018 "The leftovers" is one of the best and the most underappreciated shows in the last decade of television. Every season can stand on it's own, but all of them share the same themes: Family, Home, Truth, Loss, Love, Faith. This show asks the most ultimate, the largest (or) the most basic questions and helps you to answer them (or not) on your own. What is the most important in life? Why are we here? What happens after we die? Is there a plan for all of this? If not - what matters? Why do we even believe in something? It's a mixture of faith and reason. Every difficult to understand event in the show is filled with that dichotomy. The series shows variety of human behaviour and attitude towards inexplicable phenomenon. What people are capable of doing to cope with their grief and how do they make sense of the world that has changed so rapidly and irreversibly. It's a dark, brutal, bleak, fantastic, visionary mysterious, emotional, depressing, mystical, funny, crazy, liberatory and sublime show. It will drag you through the dirt and then lift you up in the sky. The cast is phenomenal and their acting is mind-blowing (it's almost disgusting that actors from that show were notoriously ommited by the Emmys). I'm pretty sure that Max Richter's music in the show can move anyone to tears. I cried like a baby on so many scenes. The show moved me and will stay with me forever as one of the best shows I have ever watched. Luc C See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Coming attractions for you 2020's Most Anticipated Movies What and when to watch Video Game Movies Ranked 43 ranked worst to best Best Netflix Series and Shows What to watch right now More News & Features TOP HEADLINES Sundance 2020 Movie Scorecard – Rotten Tomatoes Everything We Know About The Lord of the Rings Amazon Series – Rotten Tomatoes 2019 Rotten Movies We Love – Rotten Tomatoes The 43 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 – Rotten Tomatoes 100 Fresh Movies You Can Watch for Free Online Right Now – Rotten Tomatoes Who Is the Best Joker? – Rotten Tomatoes All 26 James Bond Movies Ranked – Rotten Tomatoes 100 Essential Spanish-Language Movies – Rotten Tomatoes More Headlines View All Results Go back More trailers