Screen Rant

Here’s how The Leftovers season 2 overhaul made it a must-see show. 1 / 8

The Leftovers is co-created by Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof and based on Perrotta’s book. 2 / 8

Season 1 was set in a small New York town and focused on how its residents coped… 3 / 8

... in the aftermath of the Departure, when 2% of the world’s population suddenly disappeared. 4 / 8

A somber study of grief, the first season was criticized as quite depressing and self-serious. 5 / 8

Season 1 covered the events of Perrotta’s book, later seasons were completely original. 6 / 8

The Leftovers season 2 and season 3 moved to Texas then Australia… 7 / 8

... and the plot got weirder and wilder and a lot more like Lindelof’s Lost, for the better. 8 / 8