The Best Characters on The Leftovers, Ranked

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Updated May 15, 2024 35 items
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These are the best characters on HBO's The Leftovers, ranked by viewers and fans. Ranked from best to worst, the list of The Leftovers characters also has the actor names and cast pictures. Who is the best character on The Leftovers?

Featuring Kevin (Justin Theroux), Laurie (Amy Brenneman), Matt (Christopher Eccleston), Nora (Carrie Coon), and Meg (Liv Tyler), the best Leftovers characters include memorable villains and fan favorites. Over three seasons, the HBO original series centers on a small community trying to cope with their lives after 140 million people suddenly vanished.

Vote up the best characters on The Leftovers. Feel free to also vote down the most annoying Leftovers characters or any underrated characters missing from this list.

Most divisive: Aimee
Over 300 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Characters on The Leftovers, Ranked
  • Kevin Garvey, Jr.
    1

    Kevin Garvey, Jr.

    Justin Theroux
    176 votes
  • Nora Durst
    2

    Nora Durst

    Carrie Coon
    159 votes
  • Matt Jamison
    3

    Matt Jamison

    Christopher Eccleston
    199 votes
  • Patti Levin
    4

    Patti Levin

    Ann Dowd
    142 votes
  • Kevin Garvey, Sr.
    5

    Kevin Garvey, Sr.

    Scott Glenn
    118 votes
  • Jill Garvey
    6

    Jill Garvey

    Margaret Qualley
    125 votes
  • Laurie Garvey
    7

    Laurie Garvey

    Amy Brenneman
    131 votes
  • Erika Murphy
    8

    Erika Murphy

    Regina King
    95 votes
  • Michael Murphy
    9

    Michael Murphy

    Jovan Adepo
    59 votes
  • Tom Garvey
    10

    Tom Garvey

    Chris Zylka
    100 votes
  • Mary Jamison
    11

    Mary Jamison

    Janel Moloney
    59 votes
  • Don't Know
    12

    Don't Know

    51 votes
  • David Burton
    13

    David Burton

    Bill Camp
    45 votes
  • Pillar Man
    14

    Pillar Man

    Turk Pipkin
    28 votes
  • Aimee
    15

    Aimee

    Emily Meade
    94 votes
  • John Murphy
    16

    John Murphy

    Kevin Carroll
    87 votes
  • Scott Frost
    17

    Scott Frost

    Charlie Carver
    43 votes
  • Meg Abbott
    18

    Meg Abbott

    Liv Tyler
    114 votes
  • Dean
    19

    Dean

    Michael Gaston
    75 votes
  • Henry Gilchrest, Jr.
    20

    Henry Gilchrest, Jr.

    Paterson Joseph
    49 votes
  • Isaac Rayney
    21

    Isaac Rayney

    Darius McCrary
    29 votes
  • Grace Playford
    22

    Grace Playford

    Lindsay Duncan
    35 votes
  • Evangeline Murphy
    23

    Evangeline Murphy

    Jasmin Savoy Brown
    54 votes
  • Adam Frost
    24

    Adam Frost

    Max Carver
    33 votes
  • Sam's Mother
    25

    Sam's Mother

    Natalie Gold
    28 votes
  • Gladys
    26

    Gladys

    Marceline Hugot
    53 votes
  • George Brevity
    27

    George Brevity

    Joel Murray
    19 votes
  • Christopher Sunday
    28

    Christopher Sunday

    David Gulpilil
    20 votes
  • Dr. Brian Goodheart
    29

    Dr. Brian Goodheart

    Dominic Burgess
    22 votes
  • Mark Linn-Baker
    30

    Mark Linn-Baker

    Mark Linn-Baker
    23 votes