‘The Leftovers': One Last Dance for Ann Dowd and Justin Theroux

[...] the penultimate episode of the series just aired — “The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)” — and a returning character told TheWrap that it’s more a pure beginning than we would suspect.

[...] Read: 'Leftovers' Star Amy Brenneman Dives Into Laurie's Big Decision: 'It's a Real Sea Change'

[...] Read: 'Leftovers' Star Amy Brenneman Dives Into Laurie's Big Decision: 'It's a Real Sea Change'

In a totally normal turn of events, Kevin Jr. agrees to be strapped to a see-saw and submerged into water with a block on his chest to effectively die and visit the other side once more.

In the midst of a stump speech, a national security crisis pulls him away to a highly-secured bunker.

Only he can access the fortress-like space, and only in a highly specific way — a penile scan, to ensure his identity (have fun with that one this fall, media theory and gender studies classes).

Once inside, Kevin finds Patti donning her signature color white, but done up as a steely and glamorous National Security Advisor.

[...] does Liv Tyler’s character Meg Abbott (who herself was blown to bits by a drone strike in the world of the living, in the season opener).