'The Leftovers' Five Stages Teaser Released (Video)

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. Three years later, the new HBO drama series The Leftovers is the story of the people who didn’t make the cut. The network has now released a poster for the series.

Based on Perrotta’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Leftovers is an original look at The Rapture…because it’s not entirely clear The Rapture happened. Peter Berg directed the pilot from a script by Lindelof and Perrotta. Lindelof and Perrotta executive produce the series along with Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey; Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger co-executive produce. The series is produced for HBO by Adventure Corps in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Set in a small New York suburb, The Leftovers follows Justin Theroux (Mulholland Drive, Six Feet Under) as Kevin Garvey, a father of two and the chief of police, who is trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy when the notion no longer applies.

Watch the new Five Stages teaser from HBO below:

HBO Drama Series THE LEFTOVERS, From Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, Will Debut This Summer

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. Three years later, the new HBO drama series The Leftovers is the story of the people who didn’t make the cut.

Damon Lindelof (Emmy winner for Lost) and acclaimed novelist Tom Perrotta (Academy Award nominee for Little Children; Election) collaborate on The Leftovers, which begins production of its ten-episode season in New York early this year for summer debut. Lindelof serves as the series showrunner.