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The Leftovers S1E5 — Gladys
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The Leftovers•Season 1•Episode 5

Gladys

8.1/10 · 6,681 votesJul 27, 201456 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Laurie’s resolve is put to the test in the wake of a brutal hate crime. After his latest initiatives to maintain the peace in Mapleton fall short, Kevin turns down an outside offer to rid the town of its problems. Matt brings his pulpit to

Directed byMimi Leder
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

Mimi Leder

Mimi Leder

Director

J

Jacqueline Hoyt

Supervising Producer

W

Wendy Lee Roberts

Script Supervisor

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Co-Executive Producer

T

Tudor Jones

First Assistant Director

K

Kara Zeigon

Set Decoration

M

Malchus Janocko

Art Direction

M

Monica Beletsky

Consulting Producer

D

Diane Lederman

Production Design

T

Todd McMullen

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Gladys" is episode 5 of The Leftovers season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 6,681 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof, it aired on July 27, 2014.

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