The Leftovers: Is the HBO TV Show Cancelled or Renewed for Season Four?

Vulture Watch

Will the Garvey and Murphy families find the answers they seek? Has the The Leftovers TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Leftovers season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

A fantasy drama series on the HBO premium channel, The Leftovers stars Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Amy Brenneman, Kevin Carroll, Christopher Eccleston, Scott Glenn, Lindsay Duncan, Regina King, Jovan Adepo, Janel Moloney, Margaret Qualley, Jasmin Savoy-Brown, Liv Tyler and Chris Zylka. An adaptation of the Tom Perrotta novel, this TV series explores what happens when 2% of the world’s population inexplicably vanishes. In the third and final season, the Garvey and Murphy families come together as they seek reasons for that which defies explanation. It feels like something big is coming — a bookend to the “Sudden Departure” that rocked the world and brings their journey Down Under.
 

Season Three Ratings

The third season of The Leftovers averaged a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 859,000 viewers. Compared to season two, that’s up by 5% and up by 23%, respectively. Check out how The Leftovers stacks up against other HBO TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

When HBO renewed The Leftovers TV show for a third season, they made it clear it would be the last. In addition, creator Damon Lindelof has been adamant he’s not looking for a renewal or a spin-off. So why am I still keeping an eye on the ratings and updating this page from time to time? It’s the television vulture’s equivalent of reading Yelp restaurant reviews. It’s fun and whets my appetite. Besides, it provides context when I’m assessing the odds that HBO will cancel or renew its other TV shows. Also, despite Lindelof’s protestations, should ratings for the third season of The Leftovers hit the stratosphere, HBO would make a renewal or spin-off happen. So subscribe for free updates on The Leftovers cancellation and renewal news.
 

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What do you think? Is The Leftovers TV show ending at the right time? Should HBO have renewed this TV show for season four, instead?