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Lens (The Leftovers)
"Lens" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American supernatural drama television series '' The Leftovers'', based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. It is the sixteenth overall episode of the series and was written by series creators Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, and directed by Craig Zobel. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on November 8, 2015. In the episode, Nora is introduced to a scientific theory where she is deemed a "lens", which could link her to the departure of her family. Meanwhile, the Murphys organize a fundraiser for the missing girls, although Erika loses her temper. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.636 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, writing, character development, emotional tone and pacing. The scene where Nora and Erika have a conversation at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leftovers (TV Series)
''The Leftovers'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta that aired on HBO from June 29, 2014, to June 4, 2017. Based on Perrotta's The Leftovers (novel), 2011 novel, the series begins three years after the "Sudden Departure", a global event that resulted in 2% of the world's population disappearing. The lives of police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) and his family, along with grieving widow Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) and her brother, Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston), are the focal points of the series as they struggle to adjust to life after the Departure. The pilot was written by Lindelof and Perrotta and directed by Peter Berg. The series stars an ensemble cast led by Theroux and features Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, Carrie Coon, Ann Dowd, Regina King, Jovan Adepo, Kevin Carroll (actor), Kevin Carroll, Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Room At The Inn (The Leftovers)
"No Room at the Inn" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American supernatural drama television series '' The Leftovers'', based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. It is the fifteenth overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Damon Lindelof and co-executive producer Jacqueline Hoyt, and directed by Nicole Kassell. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on November 1, 2015. In the episode, Matt takes Mary out of Miracle for an MRI scan in Austin, Texas, where he is surprised by a discovery. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.625 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with Christopher Eccleston's performance receiving universal acclaim. Plot Matt (Christopher Eccleston) follows the same routine with Mary (Janel Moloney) every day, hoping they can recapture her temporary recovery. As days pass and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel Moloney
Janel Moloney (born October 3, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series ''The West Wing'', a role for which she received nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2004. From 2014 to 2017, she starred on the HBO drama '' The Leftovers''. Career Television Her early work included television guest roles on '' ER'', '' Sports Night'', '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', and ''Murder, She Wrote''. Starting in 1999, Moloney had a main role on ''The West Wing'' as Donna Moss, beginning as an assistant to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) before pursuing further ambitions in the next election. Moloney was originally credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of the first season. From the second season onward, Moloney was listed in the main credits. She has received two Emmy Award nominations, one in 2002 and one in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor whose work has encompassed Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films, television dramas, Shakespearean stage performances and science fiction, most notably the Ninth Doctor, ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2005). He starred as Matt Jamison in ''The Leftovers (TV series), The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), and has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom. Eccleston first rose to prominence for his portrayal of Derek Bentley in the film ''Let Him Have It'' (1991). His television performance in ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996) resulted in his first British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second nomination for ''The Second Coming (TV series), The Second Coming'' (2003). Eccleston won an International Emmy Award for his performance in ''Accused (2010 TV series), Accused'' (2010). On stage, he has played the title roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovan Adepo
Jovan Adepo (born 1988) is a British-American actor. He made his feature film debut in the period drama '' Fences'' (2016), which was followed by roles in the psychological horror film '' Mother!'' (2017), the action horror film ''Overlord'' (2018), the period comedy-drama ''Babylon'' (2022), and the drama '' His Three Daughters'' (2023). Adepo also starred in the HBO supernatural drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2015–2017), the Facebook Watch drama series '' Sorry for Your Loss'' (2018–2019), the Amazon Prime Video action thriller series '' Jack Ryan'' (2019), the Netflix true crime miniseries '' When They See Us'' (2019), the HBO superhero miniseries ''Watchmen'' (2019), the CBS All Access fantasy miniseries '' The Stand'' (2020–2021), and the Netflix science fiction series '' 3 Body Problem'' (2024). For his performance as Hooded Justice in ''Watchmen'', he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films, including '' Green Card'' (1990), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), ''Philadelphia'' (1993), '' Garden State'' (2004), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), '' Marley & Me'' (2008), ''Compliance'' (2012), ''Side Effects'' (2013), '' St. Vincent'' (2014), '' Captain Fantastic'' (2016), '' Hereditary'' (2018), and ''Mass'' (2021). For ''Compliance'', she won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. For ''Mass'', she earned nominations for a British Academy Film Award and a Critics' Choice Award. Dowd was a series regular on the HBO series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She plays Aunt Lydia Clements on the Hulu series ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (2017–2025), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Early life a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Theroux
Justin Paul Theroux ( ; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film '' Mulholland Drive'' (2001) and the thriller film ''Inland Empire'' (2006). He also appeared in films such as ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' (1997), ''American Psycho'' (2000), '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), '' Strangers with Candy'' (2005), ''Miami Vice'' (2006), ''Wanderlust'' (2012), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2016), '' The Spy Who Dumped Me'' (2018), ''On the Basis of Sex'' (2018), ''Bumblebee'' (2018), ''Lady and the Tramp'' (2019), and '' Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'' (2024). Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy ''Tropic Thunder'' (2008), the superhero film ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), and the musical comedy drama '' Rock of Ages'' (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film '' Dedication'' (2007). Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO myste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina King
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress, director and producer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. King first gained attention for starring in the television sitcom '' 227'' (1985–1990). Her subsequent roles included the film ''Friday'' (1995), the animated series ''The Boondocks'' (2005–2014), and the crime television series '' Southland'' (2009–2013). She received four Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the ABC anthology series '' American Crime'' (2015–2017), the Netflix miniseries '' Seven Seconds'', and the HBO limited series ''Watchmen'' (2019). Her other television roles include the drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2015–2017) and the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2013–2019). She has also played supporting roles in the drama films ''Boyz n the Hood'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azrael
Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter. Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death; he acts as a psychopomp, responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased after their death. In Islam, he is said to hold a scroll concerning the fate of mortals, recording and erasing their names at their birth and death, similar to the role of the ''malakh ha-mavet'' (Angel of Death) in Judaism.Hamilton, Michelle M. 2014. ''Beyond Faith: Belief, Morality and Memory in a Fifteenth-Century Judeo-Iberian Manuscript''. Leiden: Brill. . Depending on the perspective and precepts of the various religions in which he is a figure, he may also be portrayed as a resident of the Third Heaven, a division of heaven in Judaism and Islam. Davidson, Gustav. 9671971"A § Azrael" Pp. 64–65 in ''A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels''. New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Coon
Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex characters on stage and screen, she has received a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. On television, her breakout role was as Nora Durst in the HBO drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017). Subsequently, she received her first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series '' Fargo'' (2017), and her second for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for playing Bertha Russell in the HBO period drama series '' The Gilded Age'' (2022–present). She also starred as Laurie in the third season of '' The White Lotus'' (2025). She made her film debut in '' Gone Girl'' (2014), with further roles in films such as '' The Post'' (2017), ''Widows'' (2018), '' The Nest'' (2020), '' Boston Strangler'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen ratings, an audience measurement system of television viewership that for years has been the deciding factor in canceling or renewing television shows by television networks. As of August 2024, it is the primary part of Nielsen Holdings. NMR began as a division of ACNielsen, a marketing research firm founded in 1923. In 1996, NMR was split off into an independent company, and in 1999, was purchased by the Dutch conglomerate VNU. In 2001, VNU also purchased ACNielsen, thereby bringing both companies under the same corporate umbrella for years. NMR is also a sister company to Nielsen//NetRatings, which measures Internet and digital media audiences. VNU was reorganized and renamed the Nielsen Company in 2007. NMR was separated again from Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leftovers (novel)
''The Leftovers'' is a 2011 novel by American author Tom Perrotta chronicling life on Earth after a rapture-like event takes some and leaves others behind. The billions left behind are all touched by the loss of loved ones in the "Sudden Departure", compounded by the significant social and philosophical concerns and implications of what it means to be left behind, when others were chosen. A television adaptation premiered on HBO on June 29, 2014. Plot Years after a rapture-like event in which millions of people worldwide vanish without explanation, the citizens of Mapleton still struggle to cope with the massive loss and resulting culture shift. Kevin, patriarch of the Garvey family, is a prominent local businessman enjoying early retirement during the event. Afterwards, he is compelled to run for mayor of Mapleton to replace the psychologically compromised incumbent. Kevin stresses the importance of returning to normalcy as a way for everyone to cope, through initiatives like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
