Let the Mystery Be: The Leftovers to Reunite at ATX TV Festival 2025

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Let the Mystery Be:
The Leftovers to Reunite at
ATX TV Festival 2025

October 14, 2024 – Austin, Texas – On the 13th anniversary of the “Sudden Departure,” ATX TV Festival has announced plans to reunite the creatives and cast of the acclaimed HBO drama, The Leftovers. Based on the best-selling novel by Tom Perrotta, The Leftovers begins three years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, as a group of people in a small New York community try to navigate their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained event.

The reunion will take place in Austin, where the second season and part of the third season were filmed, with nearby Lockhart, Texas serving as the setting for the “miracle” town of Jarden.

Participants include co-creators Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) and Tom Perrotta (Mrs. Fletcher), director/executive producer Mimi Leder (The Morning Show), and cast members Justin Theroux (White House Plumbers), Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Amy Brenneman (The Old Man), Christopher Eccleston (True Detective: Night Country), Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Kevin Carroll (Snowfall). Head of Max Original Programming Sarah Aubrey, who also served as executive producer on the series, will join as special guest moderator for the conversation, as the group reflects on the show’s emotional three-season journey, its most memorable moments, and enduring themes more than 10 years later.

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ATX TV Festival is an annual event produced by ATX TV, taking place each summer in Austin, Texas. As the leading television festival, it brings together fans and industry to celebrate the television medium by looking at its history, where it is now, and where it is headed. The festival consists of screenings followed by Q&As, panel conversations, and events (parties, live music, happy hours, hosted receptions, etc) and is known for reunions of classic series and cult hits. Screenings include never-aired pilots, canceled-too-soon series, current favorites, and world premieres. Panels conversations range from industry deep-dives to fan-focused conversations, along with discussions on representation (in front of and behind the camera) and responsibility in storytelling. The ATX TV audience is comprised equally of consumers and industry professionals, and ATX TV Festival is the only place they come together as one community to discuss and celebrate all aspects of #TVTogether.

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