Three years after a global event that saw 2% of the world population vanishing, religious organizations have risen to prominence. A cult-like group threatens the parade held in honor of the departed.
Wayne's highly questionable actions leave Tom and Christine fending for themselves as Wayne goes on the run. Kevin is pushed to the brink after a visit to his institutionalized father.
Matt encounters pushback as he disagrees with the idolization of the departed and the assumption that the Departion was the biblical Rapture. His church faces another threat in the form of bank foreclosure.
Kevin struggles to bring things to order as Christmas approaches and he worries about the GR's plans for the holidays. Tom and Christine's predicament worsens after he is suspected of abusing her.
As the GR's actions alienate the residents of Mapletown, the anger leads to a brutal hate crime that threatens peace in the town. Kevin's ardent efforts to get justice for the murdered woman uncovers a wider government conspiracy.
Nore uncovers an unsettling secret about her departed husband that pushes her deeper into her depressive state, but a chance encounter with Wayne might offer her the solace she needs.
Tom uncovers a secret that further diminishes his trust in Wayne. As Kevin's father breaks out of the psychiatric facility, Kevin desperately tries to locate him.
With the GR planning an important event, Kevin mysteriously ends up in New York and makes a disturbing discovery about some actions that he has no memory of.
In the lead up to the Departure, a series of unexplained events herald what becomes the most traumatic experience everyone on the globe goes through. The reasons for Laurie's transformation and Nora's obsession are revealed.
With the GR's latest stunt provoking the townspeople, Kevin rushes to save Jill as Laurie snaps out of her depression. Left with Wayne and Christine's baby, Tom has to make a decision about his plans for the future.