The Leftovers

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Season 3
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 29, 2014
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 485 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 440 out of 485
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 485
  3. Negative: 27 out of 485
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  1. majidhafezi
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    This series is one of the top ten series in the world in all respects, especially music (in my opinion)
  2. Domarch
    Feb 9, 2022
    9
    Still don't know what this show mean. but great actors and good images. must see.
  3. JayQuiroz
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    This show is masterfully and boldly written. They go out of their way to engulf you into this mystery while secretly getting you to care more about the characters than the mystery as the episodes and seasons go on. There are 3 seasons total and this was the correct decision, the show simply said what it needed to, wrapped up character development for everyone we care about, and it endsThis show is masterfully and boldly written. They go out of their way to engulf you into this mystery while secretly getting you to care more about the characters than the mystery as the episodes and seasons go on. There are 3 seasons total and this was the correct decision, the show simply said what it needed to, wrapped up character development for everyone we care about, and it ends with no answers.. why? It doesn't matter. The point of the show is that there is no point and that perfectly mirrors our own existence in this world. WE make our destiny and our purpose, not the other way around. Things happen, families fall apart, but we keep fighting hoping for a better life. The events of October 14th 2011 don't matter, what matters is that they moved forward and created their own purpose and happiness from what happened and maybe just maybe the The Sudden Departure, was the best thing to ever happen to this family.… Expand
  4. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    Any doubts aren't allowed here anymore. This final season is vindication for the accomplishment HBO is in curating weird left field television risks into runs that top decades and years of silver screen. You will be breathless, you will be confused, you will cry and definitely start from the beginning for the same result every time.
  5. Kjk2000
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    One of the worst tv shows I’ve seen , the only thing good a bout it is the acting otherwise every part of it was just bad and the ending omgggg so lazyyyy and the worst that they didn’t even answer most of the questions that we was watching the show for don’t watch it
  6. ViniloRoto
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    Qué serie es de ‘The Leftovers’. Una absoluta maravilla que ya se ha hecho un preciado lugar entre mi corazón seriéfilo junto a la otra obra de su creador. La gran redención de Lindelof es una lección magistral de televisión. Solo queda decirle con mi más sincera gratitud, gracias.
  7. Ali_Marashian
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    so this happened that, sometimes when awakened at night, i would play the sound tracks, cry myself into sleep again. no one was there to believe me, even though i was there.
  8. jkweon
    May 28, 2019
    8
    testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest
  9. SWEEPtheLEG175
    May 6, 2019
    9
    One of my favorite series ever. The writing, acting, and score are fantastic.
  10. methaddiction
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    “The Book of Nora” is reason enough to give the entire season a 10/10 Carrie Coon and Justin Theroux are revolutionary.
  11. garmonbozia
    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.    … Expand
  12. SOV1ET
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    É uma obra prima! A ambiguidade do final atende a todos os fãs da série que podem perceber o desfecho da série de formas diferentes.
  13. drlowdon
    Jun 17, 2018
    8
    The Leftovers third, and final, season doesn't quite land with the same impact as season two but this is a strong finish to one of the most interesting TV shows I've watched in a while and makes for a more than satisfying conclusion.
  14. stskotty
    Jan 12, 2018
    10
    What an amazing way to end an incredible series (which ended too soon). This season should have definitely been no less than 10 episodes, that being said, the 8 HBO gave them made each and every moment a gift. If you're asking where did the "departed go" you're missing the point of this superior work of human emotion, loss, grief and the beautifully strange story being told. Must watch.
  15. Deckz
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    NO SPOILERS - my god, this is a good show. don't expect it to show you the answers of everything, just enjoy the ride. it is a golden ride of insanity, i really love the dialog choices, especially when it solves problems i see in other tv shows. and also, it had a very very depressing theme. specially in the 3rd season here. but it's not overwhelming at all. i recommend this to aboutNO SPOILERS - my god, this is a good show. don't expect it to show you the answers of everything, just enjoy the ride. it is a golden ride of insanity, i really love the dialog choices, especially when it solves problems i see in other tv shows. and also, it had a very very depressing theme. specially in the 3rd season here. but it's not overwhelming at all. i recommend this to about anyone who can handle some weird **** that just is,… Expand
  16. ozymandias79
    Dec 25, 2017
    5
    This series is ridiculously bad. Its not even so bad, its good. The quality performances by most of the actors hide the badness to some degree, but the plot is ridiculous. Its an annoying series, because its watchable, just not enjoyable. At least The Leftovers wasn't dragged out for six seasons like Lost. That would have been unbearable. The ending was mediocre as expected from Lindelof.This series is ridiculously bad. Its not even so bad, its good. The quality performances by most of the actors hide the badness to some degree, but the plot is ridiculous. Its an annoying series, because its watchable, just not enjoyable. At least The Leftovers wasn't dragged out for six seasons like Lost. That would have been unbearable. The ending was mediocre as expected from Lindelof. And that piano theme made me want to kill myself. Seriously, watch this if you can't find anything else to watch.… Expand
  17. 26corzo
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    why this doesn't receive all the awards in the world? if it is so **** perfect
    simplemente perfecta...
    cada ves que escucho el soundtrack me llena de nostalgia, esperanza desesperanza y me recuerda la locura de la sociedad en esta serie.
  18. jaasieljunior
    Dec 3, 2017
    10
    obra de arte. The Leftovers finaliza com uma das melhores terceiras temporadas dos últimos 20 anos.Sem contar, que o final nos deixa intrigados. ótimos personagens e ótimas atuações. Vai fazer falta.
  19. marcospolos91
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    Lost has shown pretty well that ambiguity, mysteriousness and unexplained conflicting phenomenons in a TV show are not likely to produce the mind-splitting shock-and-awe plot twist at the end, where everything fits into the puzzle, but are actually symptoms of a disease you'll see far more often in TV series' writing: Kudzu plots.

    Kudzu plots can either show one writer who decentralizes    Lost has shown pretty well that ambiguity, mysteriousness and unexplained conflicting phenomenons in a TV show are not likely to produce the mind-splitting shock-and-awe plot twist at the end, where everything fits into the puzzle, but are actually symptoms of a disease you'll see far more often in TV series' writing: Kudzu plots.

    Kudzu plots can either show one writer who decentralizes or alembicates the story so much it becomes visibly strenuous to make it coagulate and have a point in the end (I'm looking at you, GRRM) and shoehorning appears towards the end of the story as the writer frantically attempts to tie all the loose ends in a meaningful manner, or, more of a TV-series disease, can show multiple writers all trying to pull the respective show under their own artistic view, alike a room of D&D players all taking turns attempting to railroad the story. The problem of the Kudzu plot disease is that it is dishonest: the viewer starts the show with the impression that the people who built the show have a point to be made at the end, not that they'd strap themselves for a dip into the interesting idea pool, followed by a long period of just winging it and an embarrassing, anticlimactic finale. The producers love Kudzu plots because they keep the audience glued to their screen long enough that until they manage to realize the swindle three seasons have passed and the producers are already three money trains in profit, and because most writers can write a Kudzu plot; Most writers can create entangled messes, the solving of the entanglement is the actual brain-requiring part, and this is why shows who have been consistently good don't stray too much in too many directions - every line thrown has to be knotted back in somehow later.

    Introductions aside, The Leftovers exhibits all the symptoms of Kudzu plots. What about the sleepwalking cop? What about the Antichrist? What about the rapture? Strange things happen because? What about the cultists? The show makes no attempt into tying in any of these questions but each new step opens up new questions. The show's religious and magical "explanations" which are given off frugally are also a sign that the plots will most probably be ended by intellectual patches that will make the audience feel unsatisfied. You have been warned.    … Expand
  20. Urabutbl
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    While not answering every single question, The Leftovers does the almost-impossible: it delivers closure. And yes, we don’t get to know ”how”, but we do find out ”what”. Lindelof finally achieves redemption for the awfulness of “Lost”s final season - not since “Six Feet Under”s finale have I felt this content at the ending of a show.
  21. erfanj
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    You encounter all sorts of overrated movies, tv shows or music these days. The praise for Leftovers season 3 is nothing but well-deserved. Leftovers is the strangest and most immersive experience you will find on tv and its underlying themes pierce the very fundamental psychological issues of mankind. Every second of this series is pure art.
  22. The3AcademySins
    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. Season 3 ties up everything very nicely, and even surpasses the last two seasons. This show is a work of art and a brilliant reflection of humanity. Do not miss this show.
  23. thunderbeans
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    Boring. Just plain boring. Sitting here waiting for something, anything to happen. My god. Any show that drags this hard at the start really isnt worth it.
  24. avr50
    Aug 27, 2017
    10
    The first season was good, the second was very good, and the third season was excelent, just excelent. The series final season is brilliant, it will leave you breathless most of the times. This season was not nominated for this year Emmy´s, and i´m sure they will regret that, because this is a masterpiece, and it will be still be a masterpiece in the years to come.
  25. Ramtin_vnd
    Aug 24, 2017
    10
    One of the best TV series ever made.
    Fantastic storyline, perfect characterization, Awesome music by Max Richter.
    Awesome music from Max Richard is a masterpiece in the most sensitive scenes.
    The actors in the series have the best of it, and the result is nothing more than creating a masterpiece.
  26. shirazkingdom
    Aug 15, 2017
    10
    great tv series and amazing series I ever seen or watched my entire life, great tv series and amazing series I ever seen or watched my entire life,great tv series and amazing series I ever seen or watched my entire life
  27. Zephyre
    Jul 29, 2017
    10
    Superb storytelling of personal apocalypse. An emotional intoxicant – sensitively revealed by an outstanding cast. I wanted to stay in that world for a few more moments.
  28. ChoosableOne
    Jul 29, 2017
    8
    This season should be the prototype for entire series. After very serious, confused and often irritating first season plus half of season 2, this show begun to shine. But it was too late for it. I think it helped writers though. It made them focus on how to wrap things up, not to branch things like Lost did. This could be the best show ever but it missed it. Like Lost did. Finally, i hatedThis season should be the prototype for entire series. After very serious, confused and often irritating first season plus half of season 2, this show begun to shine. But it was too late for it. I think it helped writers though. It made them focus on how to wrap things up, not to branch things like Lost did. This could be the best show ever but it missed it. Like Lost did. Finally, i hated almost all charecters, especially Nora, but Kevin Jr. I begun to like him after hotel episode, that was late too. Now im thinking, how did i watch this series? I think because curiosty. But in the end, i will remember only Kevin's story. And i think it was worth it to watch all three.… Expand
  29. realintheory
    Jul 21, 2017
    0
    NO...no it wasn't a 10. It was trite, predictable and awful. I watched every episode. The first episode of season 2 was a stunner. Most of season 1 was er... 'smokin'. But Season 3 was a total dud. Lots of men cried. Quite a few women cried. At least once we heard 'I love you dad' and that's always a nail in coffin. But in the end .. it was just one more appalling American TV show thatNO...no it wasn't a 10. It was trite, predictable and awful. I watched every episode. The first episode of season 2 was a stunner. Most of season 1 was er... 'smokin'. But Season 3 was a total dud. Lots of men cried. Quite a few women cried. At least once we heard 'I love you dad' and that's always a nail in coffin. But in the end .. it was just one more appalling American TV show that said.. 'death is a mystery and take the time to love those around you'. That was it. It's been done to death and the Forgiven will be soon forgotten and, at least by me.. not absolved. (PS Peter Eccelstone is Jesus)… Expand
  30. joscsl
    Jun 23, 2017
    10
    The most spectacular season finale since BB. This is one of the most weird yet incredible shows ever made. So beautiful, so sensitive, so well though out, It'll leave you breathless
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Metascore
98

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Richard Scott Larson
    Apr 20, 2017
    88
    There are no real answers in The Leftovers, even as plot questions are resolved, and the series miraculously turns that ambiguity into its greatest accomplishment.
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  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Apr 17, 2017
    100
    All the hype leading up to the final approach of The Leftovers has merit. The seven episodes HBO provided are consistently brilliant, sure and mindful about tying up loose ends.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Apr 14, 2017
    100
    Some of the best acting, directing and ephemeral atmosphere on television. There's so much to say about every episode of The Leftovers, much less to say about the first six episodes of a new season collectively, but the easiest thing to say is that it's not too late to tune in and be awed and confused.
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