• Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 29, 2014
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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7.5

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  1. Dec 18, 2021
    10
    Trying to place all the things that make this season great feel like an unfair task worthy of being a circle in dantes inferno. It's a fresh visually stunning character driven opus from a lauded writer/director. A thrill through and through that never apologises for how seriously it takes itself. This is the definition of underrated and "better with time" .it never meanders and is aTrying to place all the things that make this season great feel like an unfair task worthy of being a circle in dantes inferno. It's a fresh visually stunning character driven opus from a lauded writer/director. A thrill through and through that never apologises for how seriously it takes itself. This is the definition of underrated and "better with time" .it never meanders and is a compilation of nateographic winning shots. Truly phenomenal piece of work that still finds no comparison. Expand
  2. Sep 9, 2019
    7
    At times it was hard to watch, but the story is somehow captivating, definitely an interesting show.
  3. Aug 15, 2018
    10
    "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"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.
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  4. May 12, 2018
    7
    Based on the novel of the same name The Leftovers follows the residents of the town of Mapleton three years after a global event called the "Departure", in which 2% of the worlds population (140 million people) suddenly disappear without a trace.

    The premise is an instantly intriguing one and, much like another Damon Lindelof show (Lost) The Leftovers leans heavily into the mysterious
    Based on the novel of the same name The Leftovers follows the residents of the town of Mapleton three years after a global event called the "Departure", in which 2% of the worlds population (140 million people) suddenly disappear without a trace.

    The premise is an instantly intriguing one and, much like another Damon Lindelof show (Lost) The Leftovers leans heavily into the mysterious and deliberately withholds information from the audience. Until these mysteries are revealed its difficult to judge this show as a whole but this opening season was overall a bit of a mixed bag. A couple of episodes, which essentially narrow the focus down to a single character, are excellent pieces of television but the writers struggle to juggle the entire cast and its plots in a cohesive way over the course of the 10 episodes on offer here.

    Season two will apparently move beyond the scope of the original novel so I'll be interested to see the direction it takes as this is potentially a great show.
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  5. Jan 6, 2018
    10
    SPOILER FREE - you can see many people rating this show very low, as they are sort of angry about it not being what they want it to be. if you let the show be it self, you will enjoy this show, it is different. it does something amazing tho, it solves so many problems that other tv shows have, with awesome dialog. it tells a story. there is no perfect answer, stop waiting for it. justSPOILER FREE - you can see many people rating this show very low, as they are sort of angry about it not being what they want it to be. if you let the show be it self, you will enjoy this show, it is different. it does something amazing tho, it solves so many problems that other tv shows have, with awesome dialog. it tells a story. there is no perfect answer, stop waiting for it. just enjoy the insanity ride of this weird and very special show. Expand
  6. Dec 17, 2017
    10
    The Leftovers is one of the best tv shows ever. It's hard to forget the feelings and emotions of this series. Congratulations to Tom Perrotta for his book, Damon Lindelof and Max Richter for his tracks.
  7. Dec 3, 2017
    7
    The Leftovers inicia como uma das primeiras temporadas mais confusas da HBO. Mas o mistério é a base da série e isso pode ser uma característica positiva para que a segunda temporada seja bem mais explicativa e significativa.
  8. Oct 19, 2017
    10
    Absolutely outstanding television. This show is a hidden gem, and some of HBO's best work. Every single season, episode, and shot is a masterpiece in film making. Do not miss this show.
  9. Sep 1, 2017
    1
    Utter claptrap and sentimentalism. This show could not decide what it wanted to be. Was it sci-fi? A thriller? A mystery? Who knows. Horrible writing which seemed more interested in extending the series, more than moving the story forward. Pass on this turkey.
  10. Jun 30, 2017
    0
    I honestly don't know who to throw a brick at first - Damon Lindelof or Tom Perrotta!

    Tom would be my first choice, after all this dude is the one responsible for putting pen to paper with the original novel. However Damon does trumps him! After all it's Damon who must be held accountable for putting this 'train wreck' of a TV show on our screens. "The Leftovers" is the biggest load
    I honestly don't know who to throw a brick at first - Damon Lindelof or Tom Perrotta!

    Tom would be my first choice, after all this dude is the one responsible for putting pen to paper with the original novel. However Damon does trumps him! After all it's Damon who must be held accountable for putting this 'train wreck' of a TV show on our screens.

    "The Leftovers" is the biggest load of aimless, pointless, pathetic, meaningless, hopeless, disjointed, meandering dribble I have ever, ever, ever seen - period!

    It's not sci-fi, it's not drama.... it's just pragmatic crap!

    Now I don't usually interject publicly like this, however THIS show really peeved me big time.
    Despite my sticking to the show for ALL 3 seasons and continuing to offer my unfailing support for it's subject matter and central message(s), I must say that by the end, I'm compelled to conclude that the writers clearly had NO intention of explaining a single damned thing!

    I swear, if I had Damon Lindelof in the room here right now, I'd punch him straight in the face - hard!

    His only saving grace is that he did warn us earlier that he has a tendency to 'drop the ball'....
    Remember that wack-job of a show called "LOST"... yeah that was Damon too.
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  11. Jun 23, 2017
    10
    Great acting, great storytelling and great music, Leftovers theme is one of my favourite ever. I really liked the faith theme recurring in the whole season.
  12. Jun 11, 2017
    1
    Everyone was ranting and raving about this series and I decided to give it a try. I kept waiting for it to get better and you know, it didn't. I didn't buy The Guilty Remnant, the whole idea seemed really stupid. Everyone was sad and depressed because 2% of the population just up and vanished. I sat thru the whole first season and geezus it was the most exhausting TV I've ever watched. IEveryone was ranting and raving about this series and I decided to give it a try. I kept waiting for it to get better and you know, it didn't. I didn't buy The Guilty Remnant, the whole idea seemed really stupid. Everyone was sad and depressed because 2% of the population just up and vanished. I sat thru the whole first season and geezus it was the most exhausting TV I've ever watched. I kept waiting for an answer and never got it. Expand
  13. Jun 3, 2017
    1
    after watching the first 3 episodes I'm still uncertain of the plot and bored bored bored. This series is completely missable.I decided not to watch the rest of the series and felt nothing but a sense of relief frankly.
  14. Jun 1, 2017
    10
    I must say after watching the ads on Youtube about Leftovers. I got hooked right there.
    Watched all seasons and new episodes.

    Would like to support and pay HBO. But they've done it harder for me since I live in another country.
    So need to be a pirate, in order to watch it. Blaim HBO.

    I've enjoyed The Leftovers so far. Good actors as well.
  15. May 30, 2017
    10
    Really hits its crescendo around episode 6. From that episode forward, the momentum never stops. Episode eight with Patti's monolog is particularly gripping. The ending of the finale is breathtaking.
  16. May 4, 2017
    5
    Not nearly as good as it was hyped up to be. Slow story which creates questions but never ever bothers to answer them (not even in the next season!). But I wont waste your time like show- In short it is - Boring, Slow, Full of plotholes, Incosistent, Overhyped and Pointless.
  17. May 2, 2017
    3
    Started watching this show when it first showed on HBO, only made it 4 episodes before I had to quit as it was so depressing it made me want to jump off a building. Saw the scores on the seasons started getting progressively higher, 70's to start, then 80's then this current season 3 98??? I never want to miss a good thing, so I just watched the remainder of season 1, and let me tell youStarted watching this show when it first showed on HBO, only made it 4 episodes before I had to quit as it was so depressing it made me want to jump off a building. Saw the scores on the seasons started getting progressively higher, 70's to start, then 80's then this current season 3 98??? I never want to miss a good thing, so I just watched the remainder of season 1, and let me tell you it was like pulling teeth. But I want to get the backstory so when I watch these NEWER BETTER? seasons, I'll know what's happening? This show is terrible bad, but it seems as if through some sort of mass psychosis people are thoroughly digging it. We'll see. On to season 2. Expand
  18. May 1, 2017
    5
    The bottom line is I couldn't finish season 1. I got to episode 8 before putting it aside. I may go back to it later but for now I cant find any reason to watch. The reason is absolutely nothing happens between episodes 3 and 8. Its just filler episodes without any development or advancement of the story. On top of that, the cliche characters are tiring to watch. I acknowledge that theThe bottom line is I couldn't finish season 1. I got to episode 8 before putting it aside. I may go back to it later but for now I cant find any reason to watch. The reason is absolutely nothing happens between episodes 3 and 8. Its just filler episodes without any development or advancement of the story. On top of that, the cliche characters are tiring to watch. I acknowledge that the show still has potential and the end of season 1 might surprise me but it can also go very badly as the mystery isnt too interesting to begin with.

    2% of the population disappeared, without reason, instantly. The interest in the show is the mystery of the disappearance and everyone's actions revolves around this event. The show deliberately ignores any sort of explanations to extend the number of episodes and adds other mysterious elements to distract you from the main plot of figuring out the disappearance mystery. The problem is, I dont care about the cult (non-cult) in white. They are not interesting in the least. I also dont care about the teenagers who are no different than they are in the common world except we only see the dumbest of the dumb in this show. Again I am not writing off the show completely but the writing has me worried that the authors have no story to tell. We have all seen this before in shows like The Dome (a disaster), and Lost (ended up a disaster). I will come back to it another day and I may update this review at that time.
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  19. Apr 26, 2017
    7
    I watched the first two seasons in their entirety before rating and writing a review. First-off, you should not judge the series by the first 1-2 episodes, they are excruciatingly slow, and mostly pointless. Trust me: the character development becomes so ruthlessly efficient that by Ep-5, I was only continuing to watch because I hated almost every single stupid, shallow character in thisI watched the first two seasons in their entirety before rating and writing a review. First-off, you should not judge the series by the first 1-2 episodes, they are excruciatingly slow, and mostly pointless. Trust me: the character development becomes so ruthlessly efficient that by Ep-5, I was only continuing to watch because I hated almost every single stupid, shallow character in this show, and just kept watching to see how many of these loathsome people ended up being killed off. Some do meet a satisfying end, but in my opinion, too few were dealt their timely justice. But then, that is more or less the entire point of the story-- being left behind and having to deal with all the other wastes of oxygen who were also left behind. Expand
  20. Apr 22, 2017
    0
    When a dog gets shot within the first few minutes of the show, I know this is a program I'm not going to like. I don't mind the fake violence of tv but seeing an animal get shot is too evil to stomach.
  21. Jun 14, 2016
    10
    This show moved my ice heart moved me away from the darkest time of my life its legit changed me made me think ask call for help appreciate family friends people.

    This show is a story a voice that will reach and grab you and make you open up to the world and people around you a guide to the world we live in. The story is so moving it breaks physical and emotional walls it raises
    This show moved my ice heart moved me away from the darkest time of my life its legit changed me made me think ask call for help appreciate family friends people.

    This show is a story a voice that will reach and grab you and make you open up to the world and people around you a guide to the world we live in.

    The story is so moving it breaks physical and emotional walls it raises emotions questions it will make you appreciate the art of story telling its art behind any art I saw on TV few people can bring you this level of artistic story telling.

    I want to end it with acting and music. Actors carry the heavy load of their characters with ease they are the most professional actors I saw on tv what they bring to the table only a handful few can do. Music is so touching it compliment the show in a way that makes it perfect every track I listen to after or during the show make me enter a safe zone it protect the listener in an emotional way.

    Thank you for reading my below average review I just wanted to write from the heart hope you enjoy this art like I did.
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  22. Apr 28, 2016
    1
    This series showed up as best series 2015 Been airing since 2014, I looked at the trailer and man was I hopeful. As I'm writing this I'm not in the middle of episode 6. Another dull boring episode which does not really have anything to do with what I saw in the trailer. Oh and the chain smoking silent people in white are hilarious. This series is a joke and I will never get the hours backThis series showed up as best series 2015 Been airing since 2014, I looked at the trailer and man was I hopeful. As I'm writing this I'm not in the middle of episode 6. Another dull boring episode which does not really have anything to do with what I saw in the trailer. Oh and the chain smoking silent people in white are hilarious. This series is a joke and I will never get the hours back I spent giving this a chance..... Expand
  23. Feb 21, 2016
    10
    Best show on TV. Like LOST, you have to be able to follow the ins and outs. Best characters are Nora and brother Rev Matt. I hear only one more season-I cannot figure out why this show is not more popular!
  24. Jan 29, 2016
    1
    mais não é novidade nenhuma que the leftovers é o maior lixo que já passou pelo mundo das séries
    essa serie é uma FARSA
    seus criadores pedantes tentam exaustivamente recriar a lendária LOST e óbvio falham na tentativa os fãs iludidos como são, acham que esse pedaço de bosta é a oitava maravilha do mundo quando na verdade é só mais um lixo CANCELADO, SEM AUDIÊNCIA E SEM PRÊMIOS vamos
    mais não é novidade nenhuma que the leftovers é o maior lixo que já passou pelo mundo das séries
    essa serie é uma FARSA
    seus criadores pedantes tentam exaustivamente recriar a lendária LOST e óbvio falham na tentativa
    os fãs iludidos como são, acham que esse pedaço de bosta é a oitava maravilha do mundo
    quando na verdade é só mais um lixo CANCELADO, SEM AUDIÊNCIA E SEM PRÊMIOS
    vamos ter um choque de realidade? vamos
    o único prêmio que essa série foi indicada foi o critics choice awards, na segunda temporada da série
    o reconhecimento passou longe da primeira
    critics choice como sempre caridoso, ainda deu um prêmio pra essa chacota de 6 que concorriam
    VAMOS A LISTA DE SÉRIES QUE JÁ PISARAM EM LEFTOVERS, VENHAM FÃS
    O SAMBA VAI SER GOSTOSOOOOOOOOOOOO
    O MAIOR PRÊMIO DA NOITE ERA MELHOR DRAMA E OS INCOMPETENTES DE LEFTOVERS E OS FÃS ILUDIDOS FORAM MASSACRADOS POR MR, ROBOT, O SUPRASSUMO DE 2015
    EU NÃO ESPERAVA MENOOOOOOOOOOOS
    ESSA JÁ TAVA NA CARA AMORES, O FODIDO DE MERDA DO JUSTIN SÓ SERVIU PRA FICAR PELADO NA SÉRIE, PQ PRA GANHAR PREMIO FOI HUMILHADO
    RAMI MALEK REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEI PISA MAIS EM LEFTOVERS FILHO DA PUTA
    NÃO É NOVIDADE NENHUMA QUE O REI SOZINHO EXPLODE O ELENCO DESSA SÉRIE
    AGORA VAMOS PARA O QUE EU CONSIDERO SER A MAIOR VERGONHA DA NOITE, ANN DOWN E REGINA KING KONG
    SIM, VCS NÃO LERAM ERRADO, AS DUAS FORAM DERROTADAS EM UMA UNICA CATEGORIA
    MDS QUE VERGONHAAAAAAAAAAAA
    A PROPRIETÁRIA DE UNREAL, CONSTANCE ZIMMER NÃO TEVE PENA E DIZIMOU AS DUAS CHACOTAS DE UMA VEZ
    RAINHA
    NÃO BASTOU UMA VEZ, MR. ROBOT, A PATROA DE LEFTOVERS TEVE PISAR NESSE LIXO MAIS UMA VEZ
    CHRISTIAN SLATER PISOU NO WHO IRRELEVANTE E LEVOU MAIS UM PRÊMIO PRA SÉRIE DO ANO
    KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
    ALÉM DE NÃO TER PRÊMIOS E SER IRRELEVANTE
    O LIXO DE 2015 NÃO TEM AUDIÊNCIA TAMBÉM
    ULTIMO EPISODIO DESSAS SERIES
    ShowTime: The Affair ‐ 1,11 milhões de espectadores e 0.3 na demo
    STARZ: Outlander ‐ 1,05 milhões de espectadores e 0.5 na demo
    STARZ: Flesh And Bone ‐ 1,03 milhões de espectadores e 0.5 na demo
    HBO: The Leftovers ‐ 993 mil espectadores e 0.4 na demo
    então é isso leftovers fãs, vcs assim como sua série são uma VERGONHA
    e mais uma vez foram massacrados
    LEFTOVERS EU TE ODEIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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  25. Jan 29, 2016
    1
    mais não é novidade nenhuma que the leftovers é o maior lixo que já passou pelo mundo das séries
    essa serie é uma FARSA
    seus criadores pedantes tentam exaustivamente recriar a lendária LOST e óbvio falham na tentativa os fãs iludidos como são, acham que esse pedaço de bosta é a oitava maravilha do mundo quando na verdade é só mais um lixo CANCELADO, SEM AUDIÊNCIA E SEM PRÊMIOS vamos
    mais não é novidade nenhuma que the leftovers é o maior lixo que já passou pelo mundo das séries
    essa serie é uma FARSA
    seus criadores pedantes tentam exaustivamente recriar a lendária LOST e óbvio falham na tentativa
    os fãs iludidos como são, acham que esse pedaço de bosta é a oitava maravilha do mundo
    quando na verdade é só mais um lixo CANCELADO, SEM AUDIÊNCIA E SEM PRÊMIOS
    vamos ter um choque de realidade? vamos
    o único prêmio que essa série foi indicada foi o critics choice awards, na segunda temporada da série
    o reconhecimento passou longe da primeira
    critics choice como sempre caridoso, ainda deu um prêmio pra essa chacota de 6 que concorriam
    VAMOS A LISTA DE SÉRIES QUE JÁ PISARAM EM LEFTOVERS, VENHAM FÃS
    O SAMBA VAI SER GOSTOSOOOOOOOOOOOO
    O MAIOR PRÊMIO DA NOITE ERA MELHOR DRAMA E OS INCOMPETENTES DE LEFTOVERS E OS FÃS ILUDIDOS FORAM MASSACRADOS POR MR, ROBOT, O SUPRASSUMO DE 2015
    EU NÃO ESPERAVA MENOOOOOOOOOOOS

    AGORA VAMOS PARA O QUE EU CONSIDERO SER A MAIOR VERGONHA DA NOITE, ANN DOWN E REGINA KING KONG
    SIM, VCS NÃO LERAM ERRADO, AS DUAS FORAM DERROTADAS EM UMA UNICA CATEGORIA
    MDS QUE VERGONHAAAAAAAAAAAA
    A PROPRIETÁRIA DE UNREAL, CONSTANCE ZIMMER NÃO TEVE PENA E DIZIMOU AS DUAS CHACOTAS DE UMA VEZ
    RAINHA
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  26. Jan 4, 2016
    10
    My husband and I loved this show from the beginning! Creepy and captivating. We have been binge watching when we can...were just into season 2 and we still love it!
  27. Dec 22, 2015
    0
    For me, I didn't care for this show. I tired to, but I just couldn't get into the who "rapture" thing. I'm sure the book (which the TV series is based on) is much better, but for me The Leftovers is just like "leftovers" for dinner....just not feeling it! Once you had it, you are over it! Sorry :(
  28. Dec 18, 2015
    0
    Makes you wonder who is leaving all these positive reviews one after the other in order after a bunch of horrendous reviews (go figure)! I never watched Lost but I heard that all its fans complained about how they felt cheated out of hours upon hours of their lives. I guess this is the same writer so I can't judge him on whether he is continuing the same theme here: create a show whichMakes you wonder who is leaving all these positive reviews one after the other in order after a bunch of horrendous reviews (go figure)! I never watched Lost but I heard that all its fans complained about how they felt cheated out of hours upon hours of their lives. I guess this is the same writer so I can't judge him on whether he is continuing the same theme here: create a show which poses a bunch of unanswered questions and then end it without anything ever being explained! I watched 3 episodes and I quit, the characters are not captivating though the cop does a good acting job. The story is quite weak so far with societies turning to mush though the "disappeared people" issue has not been addressed once in the first 3 episodes I've watched. I could go on and on about the huge holes in this story but consider my reluctance to do so a message for you not to waste your time! Expand
  29. Dec 14, 2015
    10
    I watch quite a bit of (good) television and this is absolutely one of the best shows on TV. The acting is well above par, especially considering the size of the recurring cast, and the writing is creative and full of effective and impactful symbolism and self-reference. The soundtrack is tasteful and plays into the serious and supernatural elements of the show. Anyone who gives a showI watch quite a bit of (good) television and this is absolutely one of the best shows on TV. The acting is well above par, especially considering the size of the recurring cast, and the writing is creative and full of effective and impactful symbolism and self-reference. The soundtrack is tasteful and plays into the serious and supernatural elements of the show. Anyone who gives a show like this a "0" is absolutely trolling. Expand
  30. WJS
    Dec 7, 2015
    8
    Whenever I see Mimi Leder's name as director in the front credits of this series, I know that it will be a good episode. This series is very strange and frustrating to watch, but it's so well acted and directed, it can be forgiven its unusual quirks. Season two plays out much differently than season one, but it still proves to be compelling television, although I'm still not sure if IWhenever I see Mimi Leder's name as director in the front credits of this series, I know that it will be a good episode. This series is very strange and frustrating to watch, but it's so well acted and directed, it can be forgiven its unusual quirks. Season two plays out much differently than season one, but it still proves to be compelling television, although I'm still not sure if I understand what it's all about. Expand
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 42
  2. Negative: 2 out of 42
  1. Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Aug 7, 2014
    70
    The narrative flow is murky and chaotic, and at times it chokes up.... But The Leftovers builds in potency.
  2. Reviewed by: Zach Hollwedel
    Jul 3, 2014
    70
    There's enough intrigue driving the premise to set The Leftovers up as a promising series; whether the show can maintain its momentum or succumbs to the weight of the myriad, potentially frustrating mysteries behind it remains to be seen.
  3. Reviewed by: Joanne Ostrow
    Jun 30, 2014
    40
    The lack of a coherent storyline, even in a piece dedicated to exploring the lack of coherence in the world, makes The Leftovers a frustrating challenge.