HBO has released a new trailer for the third and final season ofThe Leftovers, and it is certifiably insane. While the series was billed asLostco-creatorDamon Lindelof’s long-awaited return to television, it marked a serious departure in just about every way. Before the first season even aired Lindelof told viewers the show wasn’t interested in answeringwhy2% of the world’s population suddenly disappeared, and instead would focus on the effects of the event. Season 1 was an engaging if sometimes overwhelmingly despairing run, but there were standout episodes to be sure, and Season 2 upped the ante considerably to churn outone of the best seasons of television I’ve ever seen.
Heading into Season 3,The Leftoversis noGame of Thronesin terms of viewership, but fans like myself are incredibly eager to see how all of this wraps up and to just enjoy another season of one of the best shows on TV. This new trailer is incredibly intense, teasing less about plot and more about the state of mind ofJustin TherouxandCarrie Coon’s characters as they head to Australia where a portion of this final season is set. There’s an unmistakableLostvibe to this trailer due to the airport setting and impending doom, and it makes me both excited and nervous for what lies ahead.
Check out the newThe LeftoversSeason 3 trailer below. Shot in Texas and Australia, the final season also starsAmy Brenneman,Christopher Eccleston,Kevin Carroll,Jovan Adepo,Scott Glenn,Lindsay Duncan,Regina King,Chris Zylka,Margaret Qualley,Janel Moloney,Jasmin Savoy-BrownandLiv Tyler. The eight-episode third season ofThe Leftoverspremieres on HBO on April 16th.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe LeftoversSeason 3:
The Peabody Award-winning drama series is created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta. This season finds the Garvey and Murphy families coming together as they desperately grasp for a system of belief to help better explain that which defies explanation. The world is crackling with the energy of something big about to happen, a corresponding bookend to the Sudden Departure that sent them all spinning years earlier, bringing their journey Down Under.
