The Leftovers. The Complete 1st Season

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On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Based on Tom Perrotta's best-selling novel.
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program from 2014-2015.
Widescreen (1.78:1).
Special features: Commentary on the pilot and finale episodes; making The Leftovers; I remember: A season one conversation with Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta; Living reminders: The guilty remnant; Beyond the book: Season 2.
Pilot -- Penguin one, us zero -- Two boats and a helicopter -- B.J. and the A.C. -- Gladys -- Guest -- Solace for tired feet -- Cairo -- The Garveys at their best -- The prodigal son return.
Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, Carrie Coon, Liv Tyler.
Two percent of the world's population has disappeared. Was it the Rapture? A mass murder? Cult suicides? Aliens? Based on Tom Perrotta's bestselling novel, the series follows Kevin Garvey, police chief and father of two in Mapletown, New York, three years after the mysterious event. As Garvey struggles to grieve for his losses, rebuild his life, and regain a sense of normalcy within the community, the world around him grows ever stranger.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Contents: Leftovers.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

The Leftovers - season 1 DVDs submitted by Fevvers - STAR473 on August 24, 2016, 8:28pm There's so much I've been enjoying about this show - just binge-watched the season. Atmospheric, great cast, interesting characters, weird goings-on, and amazing musical scoring in the episodes. (I'm not a fan of the opening title sequence, though.)

I don't mind that there isn't a firm, linear, singular plot. Binge-watching it versus waiting week to week probably offset some frustration.



The in-episode music scoring is top-notch.

"The Leftovers" is based around an apparently paranormal experience: 2% of the world's population suddenly and simultaneously vanishes one day. The show deals primarily with the fallout from that event, ranging from individuals' various coping/continuing on mechanisms to new and altered government practices. It's about grief and terrible lack of confidence in this subsequent reality. It's also simply a very good weird fiction drama.

The cast is great: Justin Theroux (seriously, he does great in his role of mentally fragile chief of police in a suburban town), Amy Brennerman, and especially Ann Dowd, who plays a fairly secondary but important character who doesn't speak by choice. Expressions and body-language are delivered well by all the actors.

Strongly recommended for fans of Les Revenants/The Returned, Twin Peaks, Bates Motel, and other odd, melancholy yet purposeful shows.

Very Addicting submitted by swiderskis on June 18, 2017, 11:17am I couldn't stop watching. A really great exploration of what would happen after a world altering event without venturing too far into a dystopian society. The show could have easily just attributed it to divine events but it also explores the worldly aspects too. I suspect this has to do more with the original book written by Tom Perrotta, which I have not yet read but have been inspired to do so by this show!

This is a great show! submitted by timdufresne on August 10, 2018, 4:40pm Please check out this unusual and fascinating show. The cast is great the questions and mysteries they pose are thought-provoking. Really a must-watch.

Thought-provoking submitted by ferielp on August 31, 2018, 1:16pm An excellent show with a brilliant Rapture-like concept, which is explored from religious, scientific, and science fiction angles. The acting is excellent, the moral dilemmas are compelling, and score has stayed with me months later.