Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

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IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The first season of The Leftovers — establishing the 2% departure and its aftermath in Mapleton, New York. Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof set up the central mysteries with exceptional craft.
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