Still, any committed fan of The Leftovers would likely agree that a shortened final season is better than no final season.
The Leftovers creative team would also only receive 8 episodes in which to wrap up their story, instead of the standard 10.
Thankfully, HBO ultimately decided to split the difference, renewing The Leftovers for season 3, but making it clear this batch of episodes would be the final one.
By nearly all accounts, this was rectified in season 2, which transplanted the cast to a new location, and seemed to lend The Leftovers a new creative vigor.