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The Leftovers - Season 1 Episode 08: Cairo
The series takes place three years after 'Sudden Departure', the inexplicable, simultaneous disappearance of 140 million people on October 14, 2011. It follows a group of people from Mapleton, New York as they struggle to continue their lives while they cope with loss and the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.
31 January 1939, Manchester, England, UK
5 June 1951, Hamilton, Texas, USA
23 October 2002, Huntsville, Texas, USA
1957, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 November 1983, Galveston, Texas, USA
20 February 1971, Dallas, Texas, USA
12 August 1974, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland
October 06, 2015
I was thinking political intrigue, like a post-Rapture Game of Thrones. What's actually happening is far more interesting.
October 05, 2015
More than most weeks, "Cairo" has some compelling underpinnings that make it a solid episode. But especially around Kevin, the storytelling falls short of the mystery.
October 06, 2015
All that is to say that "Cairo," the eighth installment of this debut Leftovers season, was a busy, twisty hour, packed with more plot surprises than the first few episodes combined.
October 06, 2015
"Cairo" was just dynamite, and evidence that The Leftovers doesn't have to resort to a strict single-POV angle every week if it wants to achieve its full dramatic potential.
October 08, 2015
"Cairo" was all about turning the screw until someone, anyone yelled "Jesus Christ, enough!"
January 27, 2015
The episode title "Cairo" may mean nothing to you - it's actually where Kevin and Patti squared off - but plenty of other answers were given during HBO's latest entry in "The Leftovers."
October 06, 2015
The Leftovers dropped a wicked and heavy weight on our laps this week with "Cairo" - where Kevin's sanity and morality were run through a rather diabolical gauntlet.
October 05, 2015
Kevin and Patti have the showdown to end all showdowns. "You're wondering if I have a sense of debt to you for saving my life - maybe I'll change my mind about decimating yours," Patti says.
October 05, 2015
The events that transpire in this week's episode of The Leftovers are so shocking that it's probably going to take until next week's episode for my jaw to stop hurting from hitting the floor!
October 06, 2015
Like the wild dog that Jill cut loose, Kevin's inner beast might be off the leash again.