THE LEFTOVERS, 3.2 – ‘Don’t Be Ridiculous’
This was another terrific episode, not to mention a wonderful Emmy-worthy showcase for Carrie Coon as Nora ‘Cursed’ Durst. There were a few questions...
THE LEFTOVERS, 3.1 – ‘The Book of Kevin’
The best drama on television returns with another bold and remarkable season premiere, cementing its well-earned reputation for balancing human emotion with imaginative fantasy....
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (2016)
A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that complicates her life in some extraordinary ways...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.10 – ‘I Live Here Now’
Here ends one of television’s finest seasons, and a remarkable achievement in terms of The Leftovers transforming itself into a more inclusive drama without losing its...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.8 – ‘International Assassin’
I don’t think anybody expected The Leftovers to kill its protagonist, Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), last week—after he drank poison at the behest of...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.7 – ‘A Most Powerful Adversary’
A lot of The Leftovers is about ordinary people seeking explanations for extraordinary events, and the lure of accepting outlandish theories that avoid common...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.6 – ‘Lens’
There were a lot of revelations in the mid-season “Lens”. Personal secrets were revealed, and some of the oddness about ‘Jardenian’ culture and its...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.5 – ‘No Room at the Inn’
It’s time for Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) to have his turn in the limelight, and my expectations were high because a favourite episode...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.4 – ‘Orange Sticker’
It seems Jarden, Texas, may not be the idyllic, marvellous sanctuary Kevin (Justin Theroux) and Nora (Carrie Coon) needed it to be, as the disappearance...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.2 – ‘A Matter of Geography’
After the premiere unexpectedly whisked us to the completely new location of Jarden, Texas (to introduce a whole new family who live there), “A...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.1 – ‘Axis Mundi’
The first season of HBO fantasy drama The Leftovers was a hit with critics, but audiences were less receptive. It’s easy to see why,...