VIDEO: 'The Leftovers' Trailer Shows Us What the Rapture Looks Like

Damon Lindelof is shaking off the stigma of the ending to Lost, and returning to TV with HBO's The Leftovers, based on the novel by Little Children author Tom Perrotta. The sci-fi/mystery premise centers on a Rapture-like scenario in which two percent of the world's population mysteriously vanishes one day, leaving behind grief-stricken loved ones who are hungry for answers, and even hungrier from some sort of existential affirmation. The show has got a pretty fantastic cast, including Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, and Christopher Eccleston.

Of course, some enthusiasts are a bit leery about Lindelof's involvement, given how his last mystery-centric series ended. But this could be fun, all the same. We can already hear the theorizing on tumblrs and message boards across the internet. Check out the full trailer below (WARNING: Language and slight nudity):

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