--- description: The show has been renewed for a second season title: HBO says more Leftovers, please image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # HBO Says More _Leftovers_ Please by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 13, 2014 5:48 PM CUT by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 13, 2014 5:48 PM CUT HBO has ordered a second season of _The Leftovers_, [an eerie drama](http://time.com/2981451/the-leftovers-spins-the-wheel-of-fortune/ "undefined") about life after 2% of the world’s population mysteriously disappears. The show, which brought in about [1.58 million](http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/12/sunday-cable-ratings-shark-of-darkness-wrath-of-submarine-tops-night-true-blood-air-jaws-nascar-more/292232/ "undefined") viewers last Sunday, is based on the Tom Perrotta novel with the same name and created by _Lost_ show-runner Damon Lindelof. “It has been truly exciting to see the overwhelming response to their provocative and original storytelling,” HBO programming president Michael Lombardo said in a [statement](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/leftovers-renewed-second-season-at-725249?utm%5Fsource=Sailthru&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=hollywoodreporter%5Fbreakingnews&utm%5Fcampaign=THR%20Breaking%20News%5Fnow%5F2014-08-13%2013%3A03%3A35%5Fpng "undefined"). “We look forward to continuing the journey as the show delves deeper in the lives of those who remain.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3108390/the-leftovers-renewed-hbo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3108390/the-leftovers-renewed-hbo/"},"headline":"HBO Says More Leftovers Please","datePublished":"2014-08-13T17:48:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:39:07.766Z","description":"The show has been renewed for a second season","url":"https://time.com/3108390/the-leftovers-renewed-hbo/","keywords":["Television","HBO"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3108390/the-leftovers-renewed-hbo/","name":"HBO Says More Leftovers Please"}}]}] ```