HBO's "The Leftovers," led by Justin Theroux, is taking a final bow on its third season next year.
The series has been picked up due to the strong response critical response on its second season as reported by Variety. The decision to end it, however, was the decision of its creators, Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta.
HBO programming president Michael Lombardo says, "It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome back Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta and the extraordinary talent behind "The Leftovers" for its third and final season. This show has proven to be one of the most distinctive HBO series and we are extremely proud of its unrivaled originality, which has resulted in such a passionate following by our HBO viewers. We admire and fully support Damon's artistic vision and respect his decision to bring the show to its conclusion next season."
"Leftovers," is a drama series with supernatural elements adapted from Perrotta's novel of the same name. Its freshman season had garnered mixed reviews and attracted a small audience.
The series hits the high notes with its final two episodes of the season. The Nov. 29 episode recorded a 1.42 million viewers in live-plus-3 ratings, Variety continues.
Other lead actors include, Amy Brenneman, Liv Tyler and Christopher Eccleston. Its loyal followers picketed in front of HBO's Manhattan offices to lobby for a third season and they were indeed successful.
Lindelof also acknowledged the role that fans and critics in keeping the show for at least another more season. He says, "We are blessed by the unwavering support of our fans and the incredibly powerful voice of the critical community. We feel absolutely privileged to heat up one last helping of leftovers."
Conversely, Lindelot had shared an insight in an interview with Hitflix that he knew he'd want to end the show after its third season. According to him, it's a gut instinct and something he does not want to drag unnecessarily.
