Who is John Murphy in The Leftovers?

Jarden's firefighter against miracles · Mapleton & Beyond

John Murphy (Jarden's firefighter against miracles) is a character in The Leftovers, part of Mapleton & Beyond. John Murphy is the Garveys' new neighbor in Jarden — the town of zero departures — and its self-appointed immune system: a firefighter whose crew burns down the houses of anyone selling miracles, prophecy or comfort. He did prison time for trying to kill the town's palm-reader and considers it a misunderstanding of degree. Underneath the menace is the series' real subject: a terrified father, policing the unexplainable because his family's safety once depended on the world making sense — and is about to stop.

When does John Murphy first appear?

John Murphy first appears in Season 2, Episode 1 (“Axis Mundi”) of The Leftovers (2014–2017, HBO).

Who is John Murphy connected to?

Relationships already established when John Murphy first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Kevin Garvey — The neighbor who burns miracles

Which group does John Murphy belong to?

By the time John Murphy appears, Mapleton & Beyond also includes Nora Durst, Matt Jamison, Holy Wayne.

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