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The series takes place three years after 'Sudden Departure', the inexplicable, simultaneous disappearance of 140 million people on October 14, 2011. It follows a group of people from Mapleton, New York as they struggle to continue their lives while they cope with loss and the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.
Too many high-concept shows are afraid to be about what they're actually about, for fear of scaring off potential viewers; The Leftovers is exactly about what it's about.
Despite my trepidation, the noisy glimpse of a fallen world proffered in the series premiere is enough to create a strong desire to see these questions answered.
The Leftovers won't give out answers, but it also takes no prisoners. And as usual, the unknown here works to be more unsettling and terrifying than any hard truths.
This is The Twilight Zone by way of J. J. Abrams: a morally provocative, fantastical premise played out through a well-coiffed cast of actors with Gossip Girl-caliber good looks.
Theroux's simmering-souled Garvey hooked me. I don't mind living with miserable characters, as long as they're interestingly miserable. There's some glory in the gloom.