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Axis Mundi (The Leftovers)
"Axis Mundi" is the first episode of the second season of the American supernatural drama television series '' The Leftovers'', based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. It is the eleventh overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Damon Lindelof and co-executive producer Jacqueline Hoyt, and directed by executive producer Mimi Leder. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on October 4, 2015. The series is set four years after the "Sudden Departure" – an event which saw 2% of the world's population (approximately 140 million people) disappear and profoundly affected the townspeople. The season features the characters moving to the town of Jarden, Texas, where no one vanished during the Departure. The episode introduces the new characters, the Murphy family, as the neighbors of the lead characters. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.713 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leftovers (TV Series)
''The Leftovers'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, that aired on HBO from June 29, 2014, to June 4, 2017. Based on Perrotta's 2011 novel of the same name, the series begins three years after the "Sudden Departure", a global event that resulted in 2% of the world's population disappearing. The lives of police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) and his family, along with grieving widow Nora Durst (Carrie Coon) and her brother, Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston), are the focal points of the series as they struggle to adjust to life after the Departure. The pilot was written by Lindelof and Perrotta and directed by Peter Berg. The series stars an ensemble cast led by Theroux and features Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, Carrie Coon, Ann Dowd, Regina King, Jovan Adepo, Kevin Carroll, Janel Moloney, and Scott Glenn. The series was renewed for a second season, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Perrotta
Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact'' * Tom Buchanan, the main antagonist from the 1925 novel ''The Great Gatsby'' * Tom Cat, a character from the ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons * Tom Lucitor, a character from the American animated series ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' * Tom Natsworthy, from the science fantasy novel ''Mortal Engines'' * Tom Nook, a character in ''Animal Crossing'' video game series * Tom Servo, a robot character from the ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' television series * Tom Sloane, a non-adult character from the animated sitcom ''Daria'' * Talking Tom, the protagonist from the ''Talking Tom & Friends'' franchise * Tom, a character from the '' Deltora Quest'' books by Emily Rodda * Tom, a cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Qualley
Sarah Margaret Qualley (born October 23, 1994) is an American actress and model. A daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, she trained as a ballerina in her youth. She made her acting debut with a minor role in the 2013 drama film ''Palo Alto'', and gained recognition for playing a troubled teenager in the HBO television series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017). In 2019, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of actress and dancer Ann Reinking in the FX biographical miniseries ''Fosse/Verdon'', for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She appeared in the films ''The Nice Guys'' (2016), ''Death Note'' (2017), ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019), and had a voice role in the video game ''Death Stranding'' (2019). In 2021, she starred in the acclaimed Netflix miniseries ''Maid'', which earned her Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. Early life and education Sarah Margaret Qualley was born on October 23, 1994, in Kalispell, Montana. She is the dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Coon
Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles as grieving mother Nora Durst in the HBO drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series '' Fargo'' (2017). She won the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for both performances, won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for ''The Leftovers'' and was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for ''Fargo''. She also had a leading role in the second season of the anthology drama series '' The Sinner'' (2018), and is known for playing Bertha Russell in the HBO series '' The Gilded Age''. On stage, Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2012 revival of ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' She has also appeared in numerous films, including the psychological thriller '' Gone Girl'' (2014), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Theroux
Justin Paul Theroux (; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film ''Mulholland Drive'' (2001) and the thriller film ''Inland Empire'' (2006). He also appeared in films such as ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' (1997), ''American Psycho'' (2000), '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), '' Strangers with Candy'' (2005), ''Miami Vice'' (2006), '' Wanderlust'' (2012), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2016), '' The Spy Who Dumped Me'' (2018), '' On the Basis of Sex'' (2018), and ''Lady and the Tramp'' (2019). Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy ''Tropic Thunder'' (2008), the superhero film ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), and the musical comedy drama ''Rock of Ages'' (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film ''Dedication'' (2007). Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), for which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janel Moloney
Janel Moloney is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series ''The West Wing'', a role for which she received nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2004. From 2014 to 2017, she starred on the HBO drama '' The Leftovers''. Career Television Her early work included television guest roles on '' ER'', '' Sports Night'', ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', and ''Murder, She Wrote''. Starting in 1999, Moloney had a recurring role on ''The West Wing'' as Donna Moss, assistant and eventual love interest to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford). Moloney was originally credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of the first season. From the second season onward, Moloney was listed in the main credits. Moloney has received two Emmy Award nominations, one in 2002 and one in 2004, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A two-time BAFTA Award nominee, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series '' Doctor Who'' (2005), playing Matt Jamison in '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), and his collaborations with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom. Eccleston trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London and made his professional acting debut onstage in a Bristol Old Vic production of ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. He garnered attention for his film roles as Derek Bentley in ''Let Him Have It'' (1991) and David Stevens in '' Shallow Grave'' (1994), and for his television performances in '' Cracker'' (1993–1994) and '' Hillsborough'' (1996). His BAFTA Award-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBC miniseries ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996) established him as a household name in the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovan Adepo
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of ''Fences'' (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film ''Overlord'' and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' ''All in the Family''/''The Jeffersons'' special. Adepo was featured in the series ''When They See Us'', the second season of '' Jack Ryan'', and the Facebook series ''Sorry for Your Loss''. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series '' The Leftovers'' and in 2019 appeared in ''Watchmen'' as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the miniseries of Stephen King's ''The Stand''. Early life and education Adepo was born in 1988 in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire. His mother is a British Nigerian from London, while his father is an African American from Chattanooga, Tennessee. His maternal grandfather Fatai Adepo w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Carroll (actor)
Kevin Carroll (born 6 September 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as John Murphy in the HBO television series '' The Leftovers''. Career Most recently, he appeared as Alton Williams on the FX series ''Snowfall'' and as the "Sinnerman," the main antagonist in season three of the FOX series ''Lucifer''. In 2018, he appeared in the Facebook Watch series '' Sacred Lies'' and in the feature film ''Blindspotting ''Blindspotting'' is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written by, produced by and starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal. Carlos López Estrada directs while Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Utkarsh A ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people American male television actors 21st-century American male actors Place of birth missing (living people) 1969 births {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina King
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. King first gained attention for playing Brenda Jenkins in the television series '' 227'' (1985–1990). Her subsequent roles included the film ''Friday'' (1995), the animated series ''The Boondocks'' (2005–2014), and the crime television series ''Southland'' (2009–2013). From 2015 to 2017, King starred in the ABC anthology series '' American Crime'', for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and in 2018, she starred in the Netflix miniseries '' Seven Seconds'', for which she won her third Primetime Emmy Award. She starred in Barry Jenkins's film adaptation of the James Baldwin novel ''If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018). For her performance, she won the Academy Award and Golden Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both List of U.S. states and territories by area, area (after Alaska) and List of U.S. states and territories by population, population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas and the List of United States cities by population, fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera ''Crotalus'' and ''Sistrurus'' of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). All rattlesnakes are vipers. Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents. Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated that deters predators or serves as a warning to passers-by. Rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; if treated promptly, the bites are seldom fatal. The 36 known species of rattlesnakes have between 65 and 70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from British Columbia through Ontario in southern Canada, to central Argentina. The largest rattlesnake, the eastern diamondback, can measure up to in length. Rattlesnakes are preyed upon by hawks, weasels, king snakes, and a variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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