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The Leftovers S1E8 — Cairo

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The Leftovers•Season 1•Episode 8

Cairo

8.6/10 · 7,026 votesAug 17, 201456 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Kevin fears he’s losing touch with reality after inexplicably finding himself in a difficult situation involving Patti Levin, a leader of the Guilty Remnant. Meg loses control during another encounter with Matt; Jill confronts Aimee about her relationship with Kevin; Nora stands up to Laurie,

Directed byMichelle MacLaren

Written byCurtis Gwinn, Carlito Rodriguez

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Cast14

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

Crew12

Curtis Gwinn

Curtis Gwinn

Writer

C

Carlito Rodriguez

Writer

Michelle MacLaren

Michelle MacLaren

Director

C

Claire Cowperthwaite

Script Supervisor

M

Michael Grady

Director of Photography

Mimi Leder

Mimi Leder

Co-Executive Producer

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Consulting Producer

J

Jacqueline Hoyt

Supervising Producer

K

Kara Zeigon

Set Decoration

M

Malchus Janocko

Art Direction

D

Diane Lederman

Production Design

Curtis Gwinn

Curtis Gwinn

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Cairo" is episode 8 of The Leftovers season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 7,026 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by Curtis Gwinn, Carlito Rodriguez, it aired on August 17, 2014.

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