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The Leftovers S1E1 — Pilot

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The Leftovers•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.9/10 · 9,143 votesJun 29, 201472 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Three years after millions of people – some 2% of the world’s population – vanished into thin air, residents of Mapleton, NY weigh the pros and cons of a “Heroes Day” tribute to the local “Departed.” Attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy in his

Directed byPeter Berg

Written byTom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof

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Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Kevin Garvey

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Nora Durst

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Laurie Garvey

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Matt Jamison

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Jill Garvey

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Meg Abbott

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Patti Levin

Emily Meade

Emily Meade

Aimee

Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka

Tom Garvey

Amanda Warren

Amanda Warren

Lucy Warburton

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Dean

Charlie Carver

Charlie Carver

Scott Frost

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Tom Perrotta

Tom Perrotta

Writer

Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

Writer

A

Allan Byer

Sound Mixer

P

Paul Schiraldi

Still Photographer

C

Colby Parker, Jr.

Editor

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Costume Design

V

Vebe Borge

First Assistant Director

S

Seth Copans

Script Supervisor

M

Marie Lynn Wagner

Art Direction

D

Diane Lederman

Set Decoration

Bart Wenrich

Bart Wenrich

Unit Production Manager

D

D. Scott Easton

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of The Leftovers season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 9,143 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Peter Berg and written by Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof, it aired on June 29, 2014.

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