‘The Leftovers’ episode 9 preview: Justin Theroux’s Kevin versus … a deer?

After all of the struggles that Kevin Garvey has been through on “The Leftovers” so far in season 1, it is time for him to take on a very different sort of threat: A deer!

Okay, so maybe this is not the only thing going on in the episode entitled “The Garveys at Their Best,” but at this point, we kind of just want to see the guy have a win for a change after everything he has been through. Unfortunately, this deer is just the tip of the iceberg for his problems given that Laurie will have some shocking developments, and his father is once again on the scene. We’ve learned already that this is never particularly great news for Kevin when this happens.

If you want some further details about what you can expect, just take a look at the official synopsis below:

“Kevin tries to suppress his bad habits while tracking down a marauding deer in Mapleton. Laurie receives not-unexpected news amidst a rising sense of foreboding. Tom connects with his past, against his better judgment. Nora has a job interview; Kevin Senior (Scott Glenn) receives an honor.”

In the end, we only hope that the show can come to a conclusion to everything by episode 10 that is somewhat hopeful … but maybe that is not in the show’s DNA. We want to keep watching for the strength of its writing and its performances, but admittedly, this may be the most emotionally draining thing we have watched in a long time.

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