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In "The Leftovers" Season 2, the Garvey family, including Kevin Garvey (a former police chief haunted by visions) and Nora Durst (who lost her entire family in the Sudden Departure), seeks refuge in Jarden, Texas, a town known as "Miracle" because no one vanished from there. They hope for a fresh start, but the town's illusion of safety is shattered when local teenager Evie Murphy (daughter of John Murphy, the fire chief) and her friends mysteriously disappear, along with the town's lake.
Kevin's sanity deteriorates as he is tormented by the ghost of Patti Levin (a deceased Guilty Remnant leader), who insists he must die to be free. He eventually drinks poison, entering a purgatorial afterlife where he assassinates Patti Levin in a surreal hotel. He then miraculously returns to the living world, forever changed. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Evie Murphy and her friends are alive and have faked their disappearance to join the Guilty Remnant, orchestrating a major event that threatens Jarden.
As the town faces chaos, Mary Jamison (the catatonic wife of Matt Jamison, a reverend) awakens. Kevin, after his ordeal, is shot by John Murphy but miraculously survives, returning home to a reunited family.
Season 2 of The Leftovers covers episodes 1-10. Here's everything that happened:
Season 2, Episode 1: Axis Mundi - The episode opens with a prehistoric cavewoman giving birth during an earthquake, only to be killed by a snakebite after her tribe perishes. In present-day Jarden, Texas, the Murphy family experiences their own upheaval when teenage daughter Evie and her friends mysteriously vanish, along with the town's lake. The Garveys arrive, seeking refuge in the seemingly miraculous town.
Season 2, Episode 2: A Matter of Geography - After confessing their deepest secrets, Nora and Kevin officially adopt baby Lily. Kevin, haunted by Patti Levin's ghost, exhumes her body and confesses to a police officer, leading to his release due to the cult's lack of interest in investigating her suicide. The family then moves to Jarden, Texas, but their new house burns down. Nora impulsively buys another house for $3 million, believing geography might be the key to preventing future Departures.
Season 2, Episode 3: Off Ramp - Laurie and Tom attempt to deprogram former Guilty Remnant members. Tom infiltrates a GR group but is captured and brutally assaulted by Meg. Meanwhile, Laurie's attempt to publish her exposé on the GR leads to Susan and her family dying in a murder-suicide after Susan drives into oncoming traffic. Tom, disillusioned, claims Holy Wayne's power to hug away pain, and the episode concludes with Laurie and Tom seemingly embracing the GR's nihilistic worldview.
Season 2, Episode 4: Orange Sticker - An earthquake rocks Jarden, leaving Nora reeling from Kevin's disappearance and the apparent departure of Evie Murphy and her friends. Kevin returns with no memory of the night, only to be confronted by Patti Levin, who reveals he attempted suicide. The episode concludes with Kevin and Nora searching for his lost phone, a crucial piece of evidence, while Michael begins to scrape off the "Verified" orange stickers, symbolizing the town's shattered illusion of safety.
Season 2, Episode 5: No Room at the Inn - Matt Jamison takes his pregnant, comatose wife Mary for an MRI, where he learns she's pregnant. After losing their wristbands, they are denied re-entry into Miracle. Matt endures trials and humiliation outside the town, ultimately taking the place of a man in stocks as penance. He leaves Mary with Nora and Kevin, choosing to remain outside Miracle to atone for his actions.
Season 2, Episode 6: Lens - Nora is introduced to the "lens" theory, suggesting she might be responsible for the Sudden Departure. Erika reveals she wished her children would be safe without her before Evie disappeared, blaming herself. The episode concludes with Nora and Erika confronting each other about their perceived roles in their families' disappearances, and Kevin confessing to Nora that he sees and speaks to Patti.
Season 2, Episode 7: A Most Powerful Adversary - Kevin, struggling with hallucinations of Patti, is handcuffed to his bed. Nora leaves with Lily, and Laurie returns, offering Kevin a semblance of normalcy. Kevin seeks Virgil's help, who reveals Kevin must die to confront Patti. Kevin drinks poison and dies, only for Michael to drag his body away, leaving his fate uncertain.
Season 2, Episode 8: International Assassin - Kevin Garvey awakens in a surreal hotel afterlife where he must act as an international assassin. His mission: to kill Patti Levin, who is running for President. After confronting various figures from his past and Patti's, Kevin succeeds in assassinating both Patti and Holy Wayne. He then digs himself out of a shallow grave, returning to the living world, forever changed.
Season 2, Episode 9: Ten Thirteen - Flashbacks reveal Meg's troubled past and the events leading up to the Sudden Departure, including her mother's death. In the present, Meg orchestrates a plan involving the Guilty Remnant. The episode culminates in the shocking reveal that Evie and her friends are alive and are members of the Guilty Remnant, having faked their disappearance.
Season 2, Episode 10: I Live Here Now - Kevin confronts John about Evie's disappearance, revealing that Evie and her friends faked their vanishing to join the Guilty Remnant. As the town faces a new threat from the GR, Mary awakens from her catatonic state, and Kevin, after dying and experiencing a vision of purgatory, returns to find his entire family waiting for him. John shoots Kevin, who miraculously survives and returns home to a reunited family.
