Episode

Revisiting The Leftovers

Podcast: New Books Network
Published: Sep 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 1523
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Summary

The Pop Culture Professors revisit the pilot of The Leftovers, which ran on HBO from 2014-2017. How does this grief-drenched story about a world in ontological crisis play today, in 2026?