The HBO program called "The Leftovers" is a new program in its first season, and certainly worth the experience. I say experience because it's unlike any other show I've seen and has already sent me on quite the emotional roller coaster!
The premise is that humankind experiences a controversial tragedy; two percent of the entire world's population vanishes, with no warning or explanation. The show follows the police chief of Mapleton, NY and various other characters in the town, documenting how they cope, react, and address the "departures". It's a wildly unique piece of social commentary that raises a series of questions, human interactions, and socioeconomic upheaval. Chalked full of fascinating character development and cliff-hanging plot twists, the Leftovers is certainly worth a watch!
Here is a trailer for the first season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct3G_W5jnBI&sns=em
