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.
[1] The pilot was written by Lindelof and Perrotta, and directed by
Peter Berg.
[2] The series stars
Justin Theroux,
Amy Brenneman,
Christopher Eccleston,
Liv Tyler, and
Ann Dowd. It premiered on HBO on June 29, 2014.
[3]
The Leftovers takes place in the wake of a global "
Rapture" and centers on the people who were not taken but were left behind in a suburban community.
[1] Revolves around mysterious disappearances, world-wide, and specifically follows a group of people who are left behind in the suburban community of Mapleton. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people.