'The Leftovers' Renewed by HBO for a Second Season

HBO has renewed the drama series The Leftovers for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Damon Lindelof (Emmy winner for Lost) and acclaimed novelist Tom Perrotta (Academy Award nominee for Little Children), the series is produced for HBO by White Rabbit in association with Warner Bros. Television. Lindelof serves as showrunner.

"We are thrilled to bring back The Leftovers for a second season with the exceptional talents of Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta," says Lombardo. "It has been truly exciting to see the overwhelming response to their provocative and original storytelling. We look forward to continuing the journey as the show delves deeper into the lives of those who remain."

Watch the Debut Episode of 'The Leftovers' (Video)

HBO has announced that the first episode of the highly anticipated new drama series The Leftovers, which debuted last night on HBO, is now available for viewing on Yahoo Screen starting today through Sunday, July 6. The episode is also now available on multiple U.S. distributor online portals and Free on Demand platforms during the sampling period.

HBO Releases Clip From 'The Leftovers' Premiere

HBO has released a clip from the first episode of its new drama The Leftovers, which premieres Sunday, June 29. Watch the sneak peek video below:

'The Leftovers' Debuts June 29 on HBO (Spoilers)

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to come to terms with what happened. Three years later, The Leftovers is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

Created by Damon Lindelof (Emmy winner for Lost) and acclaimed novelist Tom Perrotta (Academy Award nominee for Little Children; Election), the new HBO drama series The Leftovers kicks off its ten-episode season Sunday, June 29 (10:00-11:15 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Lindelof and Perrotta executive produce the series along with Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey; Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger co-executive produce; Lindelof serves as showrunner. The series is produced for HBO by White Rabbit in association with Warner Bros. Television.

'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.