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EPISODE
SEASON
The Leftovers - Season 2 Episode 1: Axis Mundi
Based on the bestselling 2011 novel by Tom Perrotta, the series focuses on denizens of the fictional town of Mapleton, three years after the fateful October 14 day when 140 million people – 2% of the world’s population – disappeared without a trace. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people.
23 September 1967, Los Angeles, California, USA
18 July 1971, Houston, Texas, USA
18 March 1961, Brooklyn, New York, USA
30 May 1979, Sterling, Illinois, USA
3 October 1969, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
12 June 1979, Kearney, Nebraska, USA
10 April 1979, Orange, California, USA
October 05, 2015
"Axis Mundi" is miraculous. It's leaner and more focused than anything season one had to offer.
October 05, 2015
This episode highlights exactly what makes The Leftovers not just one of the best shows on television but specifically better than more popular shows.
October 05, 2015
[The firmer grasp on plot] still doesn't make The Leftovers a great show, but it makes it a great social exercise. This was a premiere I was glad i watched, but I never, ever want to watch it again. Ever.
October 05, 2015
It's spooky, it's dramatic, and it's own quiet way it asks important questions about what we believe in - and why.
October 05, 2015
What a wonderful premiere. Yes, a reset button has been pushed, and the end result is The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 1 delivered one of its best hours. It's fresh, mysterious and full of possibilities, with a decidedly wicked edge.
October 05, 2015
Before sending viewers to the new home base in Texas, "Axis Mundi" turned back the clock, Kubrick style, to the days of early man...the perfect metaphorical bridge between seasons 1 and 2.
October 05, 2015
That opening. Wow.
October 05, 2015
So what does it all mean? I don't know yet, and that's what makes this moment, with the rest of The Leftovers second season still ahead of us, so delicious.
October 05, 2015
If "Axis Mundi" is any indication, it should be an interesting season that offers more compelling material upfront than season one ever dared.
October 05, 2015
The stakes couldn't have been higher, and, if I may mix my metaphors, they all cleared the bar with inches to spare.
