The Leftovers (TV series)
| The Leftovers | |
|---|---|
Season 1 title card
|
|
| Genre |
Fantasy Mystery Psychological thriller Drama |
| Created by | |
| Based on |
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta |
| Starring |
|
| Theme music composer | Max Richter (season 1) |
| Opening theme | "Let the Mystery Be" by Iris DeMent (season 2) |
| Composer(s) | Max Richter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
|
| Producer(s) | Nan Bernstein Freed (season 1) Patrick Markey (season 2) Alma Kuttruff (season 2) |
| Location(s) |
Westchester County, New York (season 1) Nyack, New York (season 1) Austin, Texas (seasons 2–3) Melbourne, Victoria (season 3) |
| Cinematography |
Todd McMullen Michael Slovis (season 1) Michael Grady John Grillo (season 1) |
| Running time | 51–72 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
|
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | June 29, 2014 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Leftovers is an American television drama series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, airing on HBO. It is based on Perrotta's novel of the same name. The pilot was written by Lindelof and Perrotta, and directed by Peter Berg. The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, Carrie Coon, and Ann Dowd. The series premiered on HBO on June 29, 2014 and was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 4, 2015; and concluded December 6, 2015. On December 10, 2015, HBO renewed the show for a third and final season, which is scheduled to premiere on April 16, 2017.
The Leftovers starts three years after a global event called the "Sudden Departure", the inexplicable, simultaneous disappearance of 140 million people, 2% of the world's population, on October 14, 2011. Following that event, mainstream religions declined, and a number of cults emerged, most notably the Guilty Remnant.
The story focuses primarily on the Garvey family and their acquaintances in the fictional town of Mapleton, New York. Kevin Garvey is the Chief of Police. His wife Laurie has joined the Guilty Remnant. Their son Tommy has left home for college, and their daughter Jill is acting out. The second season moves the main characters to the fictional town of Jarden, Texas.
HBO acquired rights for series development with Perrotta attached as writer/executive producer and Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger as executive producers in August 2011, shortly before the book came out.
In June 2012, Damon Lindelof was announced to be developing the series alongside Perrotta, and serves as the series' showrunner.
...
Wikipedia