Damon Lindelof on ‘The Leftovers’ Season 2 Premiere

SPOILER WARNING: Do not read on unless you’ve seen “The Leftovers” Season 2 premiere, titled “Axis Mundi.”

HBO’s mysterious drama “The Leftovers” — starring Justin Theroux and Carrie Coon — returned for its second season tonight, with its main characters transplanted to a new home in Jarden, Texas. Variety talked to creators Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta about some of the biggest questions raised in the premiere.