The Leftovers first aired in 2014. Initial reviews were concerned about the show’s bleakness, and about the preponderance of mysteries, particularly in light of Damon…
Craig Hildebrand-BurkeApril 14, 2020
Taken separately, the two narrative threads of Angela Meyer's A Superior Spectre are straightforward. In one, Jeff is dying. Set in a recognisable near-future time, he…
Craig Hildebrand-BurkeAugust 6, 2018
Content warning: this post discusses suicide in connection with the episode’s story. This episode always left me cold. I was never entirely sure what it…
Craig Hildebrand-BurkeJuly 1, 2020
On the surface, this seems quite a messy episode of The Leftovers, even if it builds to something unified. Nominally, there's two main plot threads…
Craig Hildebrand-BurkeJune 17, 2020
Content warning: this post discusses suicide in connection with the episode's story. 'Guest' is the first truly great episode of The Leftovers. It is downright…
Craig Hildebrand-BurkeMay 25, 2020
