It’s hard to know where exactly to begin with the latest episode of The Leftovers, a gorgeous-looking delve into the mindset of Kevin Garvey Sr (Scott Glenn), a character whose importance has thus far only been italicised but this week emboldened and underlined in permanent marker.
Right now, Garvey Sr could be the craziest character living in The Leftovers’ world – and yet, despite this, it certainly seems like he’s onto something.
If the seventh anniversary of Departure Day rolls around and no apocalypse arrives, this episode will be reflected upon rather differently.
It does this while admirably managing to anchor the head-scratching events witnessed at the climax of last week’s episode, ‘Don’t Be Ridiculous’ – something The Leftovers does so fluidly it’s a wonder this series wasn’t created by transcendent deities.