'The Leftovers' Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers & News: Emmy Snub Upsets Fans; No Patti In S3? Ann Dowd Dishes On Casting

"The Leftovers" received no major nominations in this year's Emmys and avid viewers of the series are upset about the snub. Also expected to receive a nomination -- but didn't -- was Ann Dowd, whose character, Patti, is one of the most compelling on TV. Fans are also wondering if Patti will be back for "The Leftovers" Season 3.

'The Leftovers' Emmy Snub Upsets Viewers

TV critics from The Hollywood Reporter cite that "The Leftovers" and its actors should have received Emmy nominations during its announcement last Thursday, July 14. Ditto the TV critics from Huffington Post, who point out that "The Leftovers" has the strongest groups of actors in television. Inverse cites that "The Leftovers" is TV's smartest show, which the Emmy voters have failed to recognize again this year.

Over at Reddit, fans try to process the Emmy snub, especially when "The Leftovers" Season 2 delivered the most intrepid moments on television that other shows haven't done at all. The reality is that "The Leftovers" isn't the kind of show that a typical viewer would pick out and Emmy voters are a varied lot. It should be noted that the series has been given high honors before as Best Drama from the Peabody Awards and the Critics' Choice.

Another show that is totally and unfairly snubbed... The Leftovers. One of best show/cast in the past few years. 0 nomination. #Emmys

— Aimée (@AimeeLoved_B) July 14, 2016

I'm amazed The Leftovers got snubbed entirely from the Emmys. Just thinking of some of those scenes from season 2 gives me chills. — James Harris (@modsuperstar) July 14, 2016

The fact The Leftovers got snubbed pic.twitter.com/Z3ANpJWV91

— Anna P (@Madworld430) July 14, 2016

'The Leftovers' Season 3 Ann Dowd Not Returning?

Meanwhile, "The Leftovers" is in the midst of filming its third and final season while on location in Australia and Ann Dowd's return remains uncertain. Her character, Patti, was pretty much only a figment of Kevin's imagination in "The Leftovers" Season 2, and it was clear that Kevin was able to deal with this already. Or did he?

Speaking with Bustle in May, Ann Dowd was being mysterious about Patti's return in "The Leftovers" Season 3. She said that she's been prepped by Damon Lindelof, the show's creator, about this sort of question, but she is hopeful that her character will be back.

Lindeloff did hint that Ann Dowd's Patti could make her final appearance if only to mark the show's finale as well. "I can't confirm that you've seen the last of Ann, but I can confirm that there is a finality to what you've already seen," Lindeloff said via Vulture. The statement hints that Ann Dowd/Patti could still be in "The Leftovers" Season 3, but perhaps as a flashback scene.

"The Leftovers" Season 3 is expected to be back in 2017. The show airs on HBO.