Michael (Jovan Adepo) finds a resurrected Kevin in the woods, telling him he was dead for eight hours.
Their conversation of the afterlife causes Kevin to remember that he saw Evie on the night of the earthquake and meets with John at his house.
While taking care of Mary (Janel Moloney) and Lily, Nora (Carrie Coon) protects her and the baby when an earthquake strikes.
At the refugee camp, Meg (Liv Tyler) and Tom (Chris Zylka) are preparing for their plan.
As authorities retain Meg, GR members, including Evie and her friends, step out of the trailer.
With just over a minute left, Erika refuses to leave the bridge and inspects the trailer, finding it empty.
There, he meets the mystery man (Bill Camp) again, who tells him that the only way he can leave the realm is by singing karaoke.
There, he encounters Jill (Margaret Qualley), Laurie (Amy Brenneman), Matt, Mary, Tom, Lily and Nora, who are all happy that he returned.
"[4] Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode an "amazing" 9.5 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "'I Live Here Now' many not have been able to give everyone their due, but considering how much more there was going on here, and how many more character there were to service, compared to the Season 2 finale, I think this one was still a triumph.
Justin Theroux and Christopher Eccleston both took my breath away with some of the most touching, most powerful performances I've seen on TV all year, and Ann Dowd's Patti deserves to be resurrected somehow — maybe she and Virgil just walked out of a cave together in Perth.
"[8] Kelly Braffet of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Mary's awakening was a joy and Nora shielding Lily in the stampede was terrifying.
"[9] Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "If that's The Leftovers' final shot, it's not the worst note to go out on.
I rarely get emotional watching TV, but several times this season, especially with that last scene this episode, The Leftovers leaves me all choked up, deeply reflecting on what I just saw, appreciating all that I can derive from its meaning and marveled by everything I've yet to comprehend.
"[10] Robert Ham of Paste gave the episode a 9.6 out of 10 wrote, "Perrotta, and Lindelof and everyone involved defied all expectations with this show's return, and there's nothing to suggest that they can't repeat their success next time around.
"[11] Jen Chaney of The New York Times wrote, "The show about the sudden departure - about how people can get snatched away without warning - delivers a damn near perfect second season.