The Leftovers Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama First Aired: 2014-06-29 Creator: Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof Cast: Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Margaret Qualley, Chris Zylka, Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Regina King, Jovan Adepo, Kevin Carroll Overview: When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. The drama series 'The Leftovers' is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.