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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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:HBO

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Axis Mundi" is the best rated episode of "The Leftovers" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 5621 votes. Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Damon Lindelof, Jacqueline Hoyt, it aired on 10/4/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Matter of Geography".

  • Axis Mundi
    8.3/105,621 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

  • A Matter of Geography
    8.7/105,336 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

  • Off Ramp
    8.3/105,127 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

  • Orange Sticker
    8.6/104,965 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

  • No Room at the Inn
    8.9/105,818 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

  • Lens
    8.9/105,459 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

  • A Most Powerful Adversary
    9.3/106,626 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

  • International Assassin
    9.6/1010,250 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

  • Ten Thirteen
    8.5/105,058 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

  • I Live Here Now
    9.5/109,113 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