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The Best Episodes of The Leftovers Season 3

Every episode of The Leftovers Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Leftovers Season 3!

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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. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 8 - The Book of Nora
    9.5/10(10965 votes)

    S3:E8

    Nothing is answered. Everything is answered. And then it ends.

    Director:Mimi Leder
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 7 - The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)
    9.3/10(8556 votes)

    S3:E7

    On a mission of mercy, Kevin assumes an alternate identity.

    Director:Craig Zobel
    Writers:Damon Lindelof, Nick Cuse

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  3. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 4 - G'Day Melbourne
    9.2/10(7117 votes)

    S3:E4

    Kevin and Nora travel to Australia, where she continues to track down the masterminds of an elaborate con, while he catches a glimpse of an unexpected face from the past, forcing him to confront the traumatic events of three years earlier.

    Director:Daniel Sackheim
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 6 - Certified
    9.0/10(6431 votes)

    S3:E6

    Laurie Garvey, a former therapist, must become one again as she heads to Australia to help Nora and Kevin along their paths.

    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writers:Patrick Somerville, Carly Wray

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  5. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 1 - The Book of Kevin
    8.8/10(6665 votes)

    S3:E1

    Three years after Miracle, Texas was overrun by the Guilty Remnant, Kevin Garvey has returned to his role as chief of police. Although he seems to have moved past the incredible events surrounding his “resurrection,” the Seventh Anniversary of the Sudden Departure is just two weeks away and many believe another apocalyptic event may come with it.

    Director:Mimi Leder
    Writers:Damon Lindelof, Patrick Somerville

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  6. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 5 - It's a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World
    8.7/10(6371 votes)

    S3:E5

    Convinced it is Kevin’s destiny to be in Miracle for the coming seventh anniversary of the Departure, Matt Jamison impulsively heads to Australia in an effort to bring Kevin home. Unfortunately, God gets in the way.

    Director:Nicole Kassell
    Writers:Damon Lindelof, Lila Byock

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  7. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 2 - Don't Be Ridiculous
    8.6/10(5975 votes)

    S3:E2

    In her official capacity as fraud investigator for the Department of Sudden Departure (D.S.D.), Nora travels to St. Louis to investigate a possible scam that involves convincing the family members of The Departed there’s a way to see their loved ones again.

    Director:Keith Gordon
    Writers:Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof

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  8. The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 3 - Crazy Whitefella Thinking
    8.4/10(6288 votes)

    S3:E3

    With the clock ticking towards the anniversary of the Departure and emboldened by a vision that is either divine prophecy or utter insanity, Kevin Garvey, Sr. wanders the Australian Outback in an effort to save the world from apocalypse.

    Director:Mimi Leder
    Writers:Damon Lindelof, Tom Spezialy

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Book of Nora" is the best rated episode of "The Leftovers" season 3. It scored 9.5/10 based on 10965 votes. Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/4/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)".