“I’m probably quite literally the least qualified person to answer that.”

But don’t take that reply as a lack of confidence.

We put blinders on, and then we did not deviate."

The-Leftovers

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Eventually, he says, they cracked it.

“I find it to be immensely satisfying and true to the show,” he says.

“But it’s possible that the audience will have an entirely different reaction to it.”

According to the critics this season, Lindelof has been doing everything right so far.

So what happens in the grand finale?

“I will say that what the finale owes is a resolution to what Laurie did and why.

The story isn’t over yet.

And as for Kevin?

and more interested in are these characters going to be okay?'

But I believe we designed a finale that answers both fairly satisfyingly,” Lindelof says.

It’s not some crazy outside-the-box idea.

I hope they dig it.

But I’ve been wrong before."