the leftovers

  • Top 5 TV DILFs (Dads I’d Like to F***)

    There are sexy dads all over TV, so we ranked our Top 5 DILFs.

  • Emmy Advocacy: 14 Performances Voters Shouldn’t Overlook

    It’s time for the TV-industry folks to start deciding who should be nominated for an Emmy. The nominating process began on Monday and runs through June 26, with the nominations to be announced on July 13. During this time, all the networks mount campaigns to remind voters of the possibilities (best of luck to you, Scorpion!). So now’s the time for me to do some of my own campaigning for performers I think deserve to be nominated. We all know that high-visibility shows such as “Modern Family,” “Big Little Lies,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Stranger Things” will probably get multiple nominations. ...

  • Emmys: ‘The Leftovers’ Music Supervisor on the Final Season’s Greatest Hits

    This year, Outstanding Music Supervision makes its long-awaited debut as an Emmy category.

  • ‘The Leftovers’ Series Finale Was Achingly Beautiful

    In the end, The Leftovers was one of the best love stories on television. The HBO drama, which wrapped up its third and final season on Sunday night, came down to Kevin (Justin Theroux) and Nora (Carrie Coon), unable to stay apart, destined to be together. Turns out, even a Sudden Departure doesn’t really separate you if you’re Meant To Be Together. WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR THE SERIES FINALE OF THE LEFTOVERS.

  • The ‘Leftovers’ Series Finale Answers What Happened to the Departed

    On the series finale of The Leftovers, Nora (played by Carrie Coon) decided to take a leap of faith and undergo a risky experiment of transporting herself to another world in the hopes of finding her departed children. Tell us what you think! Hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or leave your comments below.

  • Your TV To-Do List: More ‘Cards’ and Some New Faces in ‘Nashville’

    With so much to watch on TV it can be difficult to plan ahead. But we’re here to help! Here are the five shows you won’t want to miss this week.

  • ‘Fargo’: A Freezing Hot New Mystery

    Set in 2010 Minnesota, the new season of Fargo tells another tale of violent, bungled crime, this time featuring Ewan McGregor in two roles, as warring brothers. The setup is that Ray feels Emmit bilked him on their inheritance awhile back, and he’s nursing a grudge. Now, with his new girlfriend, Nikki (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Ray wants both money and revenge: His plan is to steal a valuable stamp in Emmit’s possession, to redeem for a lot of cash and to humiliate his brother.

  • ‘The Leftovers’ Final Season Is Truly Awesome

    “The Leftovers,” the show that smiles through the Apocalypse, returns for its third and final season on HBO on Sunday. I’m not a person who tosses around the word “awesome” the way it’s usually used today — which is to say as a synonym for “very good” or “cool.” No, when I say “The Leftovers” is awesome, this is what I mean: It fills me with awe.

  • ‘The Leftovers’ Season 3 Catch-Up Guide: 5 Things to Remember

    The third and final season of “The Leftovers” premieres Sunday, and you might be surprised to find out what you may have forgotten.

  • Justin Theroux Tells Ellen About His On-Set Injuries From ‘The Leftovers’

    How many ways can you suffer for your art? Each season on “The Leftovers” has sent Justin Theroux to an emergency room at least once.

  • ‘The Leftovers’: Creator Damon Lindelof Writes Hilarious Letter to Critics About Spoilers

    With the third and final season of The Leftovers beginning next month, HBO has released seven episodes to TV writers and critics to help them prepare future stories about the critically acclaimed drama. In it, Lindelof comes out against binge-watching TV (while also admitting he recently stayed up into the wee hours watching the first season of Amazon’s Fleabag), and also makes an exceedingly polite plea that writers and critics not reveal anything that might surprise them in the episodes — including Liv Tyler’s laser eyes? G’day!  Welcome to the third and final season of THE LEFTOVERS.  On behalf of our entire team, I just wanted to say one thing before you embark on the journey.

  • 31 Genre Show Producers on the Heart of Their Series

    Over the last month, executive producers of more than 30 current genre shows have taken part in Yahoo TV’s “Why Genre Shows Matter” survey, either via email or by phone. We’ve learned which genre show was the first to resonate with them, which genre show they believe deserved more Emmy love, which current genre show they think is tackling an issue well, and, if they were a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, what moment, episode, or arc best explains why in honor of the show’s 20th anniversary.

  • ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Westworld,’ and 13 Other Genre Shows That Are Tackling Issues Well

    Leading up to the 20th anniversary of the March 10, 1997, premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Yahoo TV is celebrating “Why Genre Shows Matter” and the history of how these shows have tackled universal themes (such as how much high school sucks) and broader social issues. “Name a current show you think is tackling an issue well” — that’s another question we posed to more than 30 executive producers of current sci-fi/fantasy series who agreed to take part in our Why Genre Shows Matter survey over the last month, either by email or phone. I’m obsessed with Black Mirror.

  • ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ ‘Buffy,’ and Other Series That Genre Show Producers Believe Deserved More Emmy Love

    Leading up to the 20th anniversary of the March 10, 1997 premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Yahoo TV is celebrating “Why Genre Shows Matter” and the history of how these shows have tackled universal themes (e.g., how much high school sucks) and broader social issues. What’s one Emmy nomination you would have loved to see a genre show receive over the years? It’s a question we posed to more than 30 executive producers of current sci-fi/fantasy series who agreed to take part in our Why Genre Shows Matter survey over the last month, either by email or phone.

  • 15 Genre Shows That Helped Shape TV Today

    What was the first genre show to resonate with you? 1. HBO owes a “thank you” to The Incredible Hulk. Because when you’re a skinny, nerdy 10-year-old, you wish you could transform into a painted green Lou Ferrigno and beat the living s–t out of anyone who makes you angry.

  • 'The Leftovers': Third and Final Season to Bow in April 2017

    HBO is breaking its silence with regard to The Leftovers‘ return date: The acclaimed HBO drama will launch its eight-episode third and final season in April.

  • Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Star in Forgotten ‘Friends’ Episode

    Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have been married for one year. In real life, Aniston and Theroux are celebrating a year of marriage on August 5. “Married life is so normal and fun and not much different,” Aniston told Harper’s Bazaar in March.

  • Christopher Eccleston Talks ‘The A Word’ and the Final Season of ‘The Leftovers’

    The actor chats about the challenges, fun, and chemistry of his new SundanceTV drama, and the pressure of the final season of 'The Leftovers.'

  • ‘The Night Of’: A Juicy, Riveting New Crime Drama

    An engrossing murder mystery, courtroom drama, and family saga, HBO's The Night Of, starring John Turturro, is a miniseries to enjoy, think about, and debate.

  • The Year's Biggest TV Death Fake-Outs (And How Angry They Made Us)

    TV was filled with fake deaths this season — from 'The Walking Dead' to 'Arrow' to 'Mr. Robot' — and some were more rage-inducing than others. Here, we rank all of the TV death fake-outs on a scale of 1 to 5 angry-face emojis.