The Leftovers season 3 is coming in 2017

Westworld may be right around the corner, and it may be easy to forget that HBO has plans long after that. Like The Leftovers, for example. The Leftovers season 3 will serve as the final, a choice made on the creative side — it has not been cancelled in the traditional sense. Still, the series never was able to carve out much of an audience for itself, and even though it won a Peabody it has never been an awards darling.

For the patient and loyal fans that have stuck with The Leftovers since the beginning, season 3 is well on the way. The official Twitter account tweeted that filming has wrapped in their new location, Melbourne. That’s a big change from previously shooting in New York and then Texas.

Until 2017. @TheLeftoversHBO Season 3 production has wrapped in Melbourne. pic.twitter.com/RJ5OYEvwJw — The Leftovers (@TheLeftoversHBO) September 23, 2016

Look back at a trailer for season 2:

It’s a shame that The Leftovers has never caught on, but it’s not difficult to understand why. The series is as serious and dark as they come and can frequently be a difficult watch. That makes for compelling drama, but not necessarily the kind that audiences will flock to. HBO, though likely proud of the series, could understandably be eager to wrap it up. There could come a time in the future when The Leftovers receives the accolades it deserves, but that time isn’t now.

It’s possible that the third season will see some late-game Emmy love when the time comes, but that’s about all it can hope for. Season 3 will premiere sometime in 2017, though HBO has not yer specific an exact date. Since filming has wrapped it won’t be too long before we get the first poster and teaser, though don’t expect to see new episodes before next summer.