Global InformationTwo Boats and a Helicopter information
| "Two Boats and a Helicopter" | |
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| The Leftovers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Keith Gordon |
| Written by | Damon Lindelof Jacqueline Hoyt |
| Production code | 4X5703 |
| Original air date | July 13, 2014 |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
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"Two Boats and a Helicopter" is the third episode of the first season of the HBO drama television series The Leftovers. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof and Jacqueline Hoyt and directed by Keith Gordon. It aired in the United States on July 13, 2014.
Whereas the first two episodes of the series followed protagonist Kevin Garvey, "Two Boats and a Helicopter" shifts perspective to focus on the character of Matt Jamison, an Episcopalian priest causing controversy around the town of Mapleton following the Sudden Departure. The episode follows Matt in his ordeal to save his church from an impending foreclosure.
"Two Boats and a Helicopter" received critical acclaim, with many reviewers calling it a significant improvement over the first two episodes. Particular praise was given to Christopher Eccleston's central performance, as well as the episode's script, pace, and surreal elements.