The Book of Nora
- Episode aired Jun 4, 2017
- TV-MA
- 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
9.5/10
8.4K
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Nora wishes to step into Dr. Eden and Dr. Bekker's machine. What are the consequences?Nora wishes to step into Dr. Eden and Dr. Bekker's machine. What are the consequences?Nora wishes to step into Dr. Eden and Dr. Bekker's machine. What are the consequences?
Chris Zylka
- Tom Garvey
- (credit only)
Kevin Carroll
- John Murphy
- (credit only)
Jovan Adepo
- Michael Murphy
- (credit only)
Ken Lynch
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCarrie Coon is in every scene of this episode.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Satisfying TV Reunions (2018)
- SoundtracksLet the Mystery Be
Performed by Iris DeMent
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Season 3 (10/10 stars): S1's Characters Plus S2's Big-Swing Storytelling Equals The Best Individual Season Of The Show
The first season of The Leftovers introduced viewers to some of the most endearing characters in the history of television-it just took a bit of a feeling-out process to get to that point. Season Two took much bigger storytelling swings (and usually hit)-but the beloved S1 characters were sidelined a bit in favor of new cast members. In this third season, the formula is "just right"-S1 characters with S2 ambitious storytelling-to produce the best beginning-to-end season of the show.
Though of course always advancing the entire show arc, Season Three generally sees each installment wrap up a particular character(s) angle, including...
-Kevin (Justin Theroux) & Nora's (Carrie Coon) tumultuous relationship, in which neither seems to want to let themselves be happy.
-Laurie (Amy Brenneman) and John Murphy (Kevin Carroll) figuring out how to navigate life as quasi-therapists in a post-Sudden Departure world.
-The spiritual struggles of Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) as he faces a potential life without beloved wife Mary (Janel Moloney).
-Kevin Garvey Sr. (Scott Glenn) rambling around Australia trying to find some resolution to his crazy theories of preventing a coming apocalypse.
-Even characters that don't directly factor into the proceedings quite as much-like Michael (Jovan Adepo), Evie (Jasmine Savoy Brown), & Jill (Margaret Qualley)-get at very least a parting tip of the cap.
As per the usual for this series, it remains an absolute treatise on grief and coping in a messed-up world. In terms of pure character work, few shows ever created can match what Damon Lindelof, Tom Perotta, and the writers room do here. Sometimes it can get a little "out there" as per the sense of humors of those involved, but I guarantee that if you let the characters in you'll be feeling for them as if they were real flesh-and-blood realities.
Perhaps the hallmark of this final Leftovers season is its ability to nurture along an over-arching story while never sacrificing the quality of each individual episode. Each installment is a masterclass unto itself of story, characters, mystery, cinematography, emotion, and music.
Is S3 quite as pure-of-focus as S1? No. Does it contain as many utterly crazy plot swings as S2? No. But the melding of both approaches does produce the first season (stem to stern) of the show I can give an unqualified 10/10 star ranking.
Though of course always advancing the entire show arc, Season Three generally sees each installment wrap up a particular character(s) angle, including...
-Kevin (Justin Theroux) & Nora's (Carrie Coon) tumultuous relationship, in which neither seems to want to let themselves be happy.
-Laurie (Amy Brenneman) and John Murphy (Kevin Carroll) figuring out how to navigate life as quasi-therapists in a post-Sudden Departure world.
-The spiritual struggles of Reverend Matt Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) as he faces a potential life without beloved wife Mary (Janel Moloney).
-Kevin Garvey Sr. (Scott Glenn) rambling around Australia trying to find some resolution to his crazy theories of preventing a coming apocalypse.
-Even characters that don't directly factor into the proceedings quite as much-like Michael (Jovan Adepo), Evie (Jasmine Savoy Brown), & Jill (Margaret Qualley)-get at very least a parting tip of the cap.
As per the usual for this series, it remains an absolute treatise on grief and coping in a messed-up world. In terms of pure character work, few shows ever created can match what Damon Lindelof, Tom Perotta, and the writers room do here. Sometimes it can get a little "out there" as per the sense of humors of those involved, but I guarantee that if you let the characters in you'll be feeling for them as if they were real flesh-and-blood realities.
Perhaps the hallmark of this final Leftovers season is its ability to nurture along an over-arching story while never sacrificing the quality of each individual episode. Each installment is a masterclass unto itself of story, characters, mystery, cinematography, emotion, and music.
Is S3 quite as pure-of-focus as S1? No. Does it contain as many utterly crazy plot swings as S2? No. But the melding of both approaches does produce the first season (stem to stern) of the show I can give an unqualified 10/10 star ranking.
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