Who is Kevin Garvey in The Leftovers?

The chief who isn't sure he's sane · The Garveys

Kevin Garvey (The chief who isn't sure he's sane) is a character in The Leftovers, part of The Garveys. Kevin Garvey is Mapleton's chief of police three years after the Sudden Departure — the day two percent of humanity vanished mid-sentence — holding together a town that never got an explanation and a family that quietly dissolved: wife gone to a cult, son gone to a prophet, daughter going dark at home. Kevin jogs, smokes the cigarettes he confiscates, and has started losing time. His father heard voices and was institutionalised for it; the series' cruellest question is whether Kevin is sick, haunted, or chosen.

When does Kevin Garvey first appear?

Kevin Garvey first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Pilot”) of The Leftovers (2014–2017, HBO).

Who is Kevin Garvey connected to?

Relationships already established when Kevin Garvey first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Laurie Garvey — Ended by the Departure's wake
• Jill Garvey — The two left in the house
• Tom Garvey — Stepfather and the son who ran

Which group does Kevin Garvey belong to?

By the time Kevin Garvey appears, The Garveys also includes Jill Garvey, Tom Garvey.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Nora Durst — The woman who lost everyone at breakfast
• Matt Jamison — The reverend Job
• Laurie Garvey — The therapist who stopped talking
• Jill Garvey — The daughter still technically present
• Tom Garvey — The son who ran to a prophet
• Patti Levin — The Remnant's iron voice — then the voice in Kevin's head
• Meg Abbott — The convert who outruns the doctrine
• Holy Wayne — The man who hugs the pain away

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