The Leftovers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Three years after millions of people—some 2% of the world's population—vanished into thin air, residents of Mapleton, NY weigh the pros and cons of a "Heroes Day" tribute to the local "Departed". Attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy in his strained community, police chief Kevin Garvey faces additional challenges at home with his daughter, Jill, who's lost in a cloud of apathy with her friend Aimee, and son, Tom, who has gravitated to a cult led by the charismatic Holy Wayne. Also of concern is a silent, white-clad group of chain-smoking men and women called the Guilty Remnant, who team up in pairs to stake out people and places around town. As tension in Mapleton escalates, the lives of Laurie, an unexpected member of the Guilty Remnant, and Meg, a recently engaged young woman, converge.

Series details

• Title: The Leftovers
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2014-06-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-06-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 138

Cast and credited roles

• Justin Theroux — Kevin Garvey
• Carrie Coon — Nora Elizabeth Jamison Durst
• Christopher Eccleston — Matt Jamison
• Amy Brenneman — Laurie Garvey
• Margaret Qualley — Jill Garvey
• Ann Dowd — Patti Levin
• Chris Zylka — Tom Garvey
• Kevin Carroll — John Murphy
• Liv Tyler — Megan "Meg" Abbott
• Janel Moloney — Mary Jamison
• Jovan Adepo — Michael Murphy
• Scott Glenn — Kevin Garvey Sr.

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-06-29; final listed air date 2014-09-07; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-10-04; final listed air date 2015-12-06; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-04-16; final listed air date 2017-06-04; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Leftovers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.