The Leftovers
Bigger mysteries, fewer answers in ‘The Leftovers’ finale
By Kimberly Winston — June 4, 2017
(RNS) Was the "Sudden Departure" an act of God? Is there a God? If there is, why does he let bad things happen to people in the series? These, and other theological "big ones," formed the heart of the HBO series, but went unresolved.
REVIEW: HBO’s The Leftovers, a grim take on the limits of grief and faith
By Vicki Hyman — July 2, 2014
(RNS) The new HBO series begins three years after what has been termed the Sudden Departure, when 2 percent of the world's population -- Christians, Jews, Muslims, straight, gay, white, black, brown, and Gary Busey -- suddenly disappeared.
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