HBO MaxThe Leftovers (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO Max
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject, an inexplicable global disappearance, is inherently apolitical. The narrative consciously balances competing viewpoints on faith and meaning, critiquing ideological extremes from both sides and ultimately championing a deeply personal, humanistic approach to an existential crisis.
The series incorporates visible diversity within its cast, featuring a range of characters from different backgrounds. The narrative, however, focuses on universal themes of grief and existentialism, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The Leftovers features a stable, loving, older gay couple, David and Ben, who are depicted with dignity and normalcy. David serves as a respected spiritual guide for Kevin Garvey Sr., showcasing a positive and integrated portrayal of queer characters. The show avoids negative stereotypes or prejudice, contributing to an overall affirming depiction.
Through characters like Reverend Matt Jamison, the series explores the profound struggle and resilience of faith in the face of the inexplicable. While individual interpretations and actions are sometimes flawed, the narrative ultimately portrays Christianity as a complex, enduring source of hope and meaning, respecting the depth of personal conviction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Leftovers is an adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel. All major characters retain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character canonically one gender being portrayed as another.
The show adapts the novel, and all major characters originating from the book maintain their established race. New significant characters introduced in later seasons are original to the show's expanded narrative, not race-swapped from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.3
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.6
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