TV series

The Leftovers

2026 · 1 season

A grim, propulsive rescue chase through a poisoned city, mixing family desperation with dystopian crime tension.

Overview: In a pollution-ravaged island plagued by organ shortages and human trafficking, a young man searching for his kidnapped mother joins forces with a doctor and a police officer to rescue the abducted victims.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, crime, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
crime
corruption
justice
Places: big city
hospital
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild