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EPISODE
SEASON
The Leftovers - Season 1 Episode 08: Cairo
This film begins three years after the sudden disappearance of 140 million people on October 14, 2011. Soon, the people of Mapleton, New York have to go on with their lives while trying to cope with the tragedy and mystery behind the disaster.
5 August 1965, New York City, New York, USA
6 August 1978, North Bay, Ontario, Canada
27 August 1966, Spokane, Washington, USA
30 December 1963, Houston, Texas, USA
13 September 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 February 1953, Salzburg, Austria
18 May 1949, Houston, Texas, USA
29 December 1953, Albany, New York, USA
18 January 1967, New York City, New York, USA
13 April 1981, Panama City, Panama
30 January 1956, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
29 May 1958, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
October 06, 2015
All that is to say that "Cairo," the eighth installment of this debut Leftovers season, was a busy, twisty hour, packed with more plot surprises than the first few episodes combined.
October 08, 2015
"Cairo" was all about turning the screw until someone, anyone yelled "Jesus Christ, enough!"
October 06, 2015
"Cairo" was just dynamite, and evidence that The Leftovers doesn't have to resort to a strict single-POV angle every week if it wants to achieve its full dramatic potential.
October 05, 2015
More than most weeks, "Cairo" has some compelling underpinnings that make it a solid episode. But especially around Kevin, the storytelling falls short of the mystery.
October 06, 2015
The Leftovers dropped a wicked and heavy weight on our laps this week with "Cairo" - where Kevin's sanity and morality were run through a rather diabolical gauntlet.
October 06, 2015
Like the wild dog that Jill cut loose, Kevin's inner beast might be off the leash again.
October 06, 2015
I was thinking political intrigue, like a post-Rapture Game of Thrones. What's actually happening is far more interesting.
October 05, 2015
The events that transpire in this week's episode of The Leftovers are so shocking that it's probably going to take until next week's episode for my jaw to stop hurting from hitting the floor!
October 05, 2015
Kevin and Patti have the showdown to end all showdowns. "You're wondering if I have a sense of debt to you for saving my life - maybe I'll change my mind about decimating yours," Patti says.
January 27, 2015
The episode title "Cairo" may mean nothing to you - it's actually where Kevin and Patti squared off - but plenty of other answers were given during HBO's latest entry in "The Leftovers."