The Best Episodes of The Leftovers Season 2
Every episode of The Leftovers Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Leftovers Season 2!
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. The drama series 'The Leftovers' is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Leftovers" season 2 is "Axis Mundi", rated 8.3/10 from 5533 user votes. It was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Damon Lindelof, Jacqueline Hoyt. "Axis Mundi" aired on 10/4/2015 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Matter of Geography".
8.3/10 5,533 votes#1 - Axis Mundi
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2015
Jarden, Texas was renamed “Miracle” after it was discovered that no one had departed. The town has since become a magnet for tourists and people who are convinced it is special and can keep them safe. Among the local families is the Murphys: the father, John, the mother, Erika, and their twins, Evie and Michael. While trying to protect his town from frauds and charlatans, John gets an ominous warning from a man who claims to have psychic powers. Soon afterwards, Kevin Garvey, Nora Durst and Jill Garvey show up in Miracle. This newly formed “family” left Mapleton to start over, but Kevin cannot seem to escape his past. The Murphy family and Kevin subsequently experience a mysterious event that will that change their lives forever.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Jacqueline Hoyt
8.7/10 5,254 votes#2 - A Matter of Geography
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2015
Kevin, Nora and Jill try to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the Mapleton riots, but problems from the past keep resurfacing. The new Garvey clan finds a fresh start in the safety of Miracle. Nora makes an impulsive choice, while Kevin gets entangled in the Murphy family’s problems.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof
8.3/10 5,050 votes#3 - Off Ramp
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2015
Laurie and Tom Garvey’s work to rescue lost souls takes a toll on theirs. Laurie seeks to spread the word about the Guilty Remnant’s dangers, while Tom’s infiltration of the cult uncovers a whole new nest of problems.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Patrick Somerville
8.6/10 4,890 votes#4 - Orange Sticker
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2015
In the midst of an earthquake, Nora awakens to find Kevin missing and her hopes of safety in their new town dashed. The Murphys are left reeling after Evie’s disappearance. Kevin returns home, but without his memory of the night before or his cell phone, which would link him to the missing girls. Meanwhile, an old enemy makes her return in an unexpected way.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Tom Spezialy
8.9/10 5,723 votes#5 - No Room at the Inn
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2015
Rev. Matt Jamison takes his vegetative wife, Mary, outside Miracle to seek answers about her condition, but their lives take a dangerous detour when he is barred from returning to town. Racing to get her back into Miracle, he struggles to keep Mary safe from desperate tourists squatting just outside the town’s gates.
Director: Nicole Kassell
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Jacqueline Hoyt
9.0/10 5,373 votes#6 - Lens
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2015
Some unexpected visitors get under Nora's skin, and she becomes preoccupied with a burning question about herself. Kevin's predicament becomes impossible to ignore. Erika finds an unlikely ally and reveals some haunting secrets.
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof
9.3/10 6,523 votes#7 - A Most Powerful Adversary
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2015
Nora gives Kevin and Jill news they weren't expecting. Laurie makes a rash decision that affects the Garveys. Kevin deals with the fallout of Nora's news, and explores his options re: tackling his Patti problem head-on.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Patrick Somerville
9.6/10 10,086 votes#8 - International Assassin
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2015
In the wake of Kevin's desperate decision to vanquish Patti, questions and answers emerge as the world adjusts to the repercussions of what comes next.
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Nick Cuse
8.5/10 4,986 votes#9 - Ten Thirteen
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2015
A personal loss and subsequent pilgrimage to Miracle offer clues on why Meg embarked on her path as a Remnant crusader. After a fallout with Laurie, Tom seeks to reunite with Meg.
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Monica Beletsky
9.5/10 8,990 votes#10 - I Live Here Now
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2015
Kevin comes clean to a skeptical John about his connection to Evie's disappearance, as Miracle faces an unexpected threat on the fourth anniversary of The Departure. Season Two Finale.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof