If you think it’s an interesting concept because you want to find out what really happened to those who disappeared, don’t bother. The show and creators were very up front that the show is not interested in that question. It is interested in the question of how those left behind (the Leftovers) move on and grapple with it.

In my opinion, it is a masterpiece worth watching. But if you’re worried about not liking something because it’s set in a small town, I don’t know what to say. Twin Peaks was set in a small town too.