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The Leftovers S1

dramasci-fi
151 Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

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Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50
40
Educational Value/50
32
Craft & Quality/50
42
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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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