The Leftovers 2.7 FAQ
What’s it called?
“A Most Powerful Adversary.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to Damon Lindelof & Patrick Somerville (“24: Live Another Day”).
What says HBO?
“Nora gives Kevin and Jill (Margaret Qualley) news they weren’t expecting. Laurie (Amy Brenneman) makes a rash decision that affects the Garveys. Kevin deals with the fall-out of Nora’s news and explores his options re: tackling his Patti (Ann Dowd) problem head-on.”
Does the episode open with a flashback?
No.
How does it start?
After Kevin wakes up handcuffed to his bed, Patti tells him that Nora packed a suitcase and left.
What is Nora’s unexpected news?
That Patti was right.
Is Laurie’s rash decision coming to Jarden to look for her son?
It is.
How does one solve a problem like Patti?
Kevin is actually offered two solutions this week, but he only picks one.
Does Bill Murray’s brother Joel (“Mad Men”) return as that employee of the U.S. Department of Sudden Departure?
Not this week.
Does the Reverend Matt Jamison put on some clothes?
Matt’s Tardis is unglimpsed this week, as is Christopher Eccleston.
The big news?
We learn this week how that cinder block got tied to Kevin’s leg.
What else is HBO not telling us?
We learn the real connection between The Sudden Departure and Holy Wayne. We also learn a lot about Jill’s sex life.
What’s great?
The Pixies!! The dueling cures!! Margaret Qualley as Jill Garvey. Patti crossing her fingers. The cursing in church. The man who had an adversary of his own. Kevin’s screechy exit. The surprising inclusion of Epinephrine. “Gonna be a hard day, buddy.” “Which one is it you’re talking to?” “That’s borderline racist is what that is.” “Maybe Jill would be better off.” “I’m getting over that.” “She was blocking it.” “What are you doing here?” “Wait!” “He finally just did what they told him to do.” The big cliffhanger.
What’s not so great?
Not so much Carrie Coon this week!
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“It won’t be long now.”
9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.
