‘The Leftovers’ Premiere Preview: Get First Look At HBO’s New Apocalyptic Series Starring Justin Theroux! [VIDEO]

Now that fans have mourned the loss of “Game of Thrones,” it is time to take a look at HBO’s new series set to premiere this summer on June 29^th. Similar to the book-inspired “Game of Thrones” phenomenon, HBO is looking to bring to life a well-known story with “The Leftovers.” The all-new series is inspired by a 2011 novel of the same name written by Tom Perotta, the show, boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, and Ann Dowd. “The Leftovers” chronicles life on earth following rapture-like events, which takes some people, while seemingly leaving others behind.

The show will closely follow the Garvey family, with Theroux as Kevin Garvey, patriarch and chief of police in the family’s suburban community, Brenneman as Laurie Garvey, the once happily married wife of Kevin, who following the “Rapture” turns to a mysterious cult, referred to as “The Guilty Remnant” for support. “The Guilty Remnant” play large role in the series, serving as a constant reminder of the people lost, claiming themselves to be “Living Reminders of God’s Awesome Power.”

Ann Dowd plays Patti Levin, the leader of the local “Guilty Remnant” chapter, in addition to the cult religious views, their members are mandated to only wear white, smoke incessantly in public, and have taken a vow of silence. Liv Tyler’s character Meg Abott soon becomes the target of the brutal cult. The series pilot set to premiere next Sunday on HBO will bring the audience inside the real lives of these varying survivors as they desperately attempt to regain a sense of normalcy 3 years after the tragic departure. Aptly named “The Leftovers,” the show is set in a small suburban community of Mapleton, New York.

In addition to author Tom Perotta serving as series co-creator, Damon Lindelof made famous due to his series “Lost” will work alongside Perotta to take on a whole new genre of missing persons. “Friday Night Lights” director Peter Berg directs the pilot episode. Check out the trailer below and be sure to tune in for the series premiere of “The Leftovers” on HBO on Sunday, June 29^th at 9 p.m.