No Room at the Inn (The Leftovers)
"No Room at the Inn" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American supernatural drama television series The Leftovers, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta.
In the episode, Matt takes Mary out of Miracle for an MRI scan in Austin, Texas, where he is surprised by a discovery.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.625 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Matt (Christopher Eccleston) follows the same routine with Mary (Janel Moloney) every day, hoping they can recapture her temporary recovery.
Matt and Mary are denied access due to their lack of wristbands, although the officer allows them to enter a center to get replacements.
John confronts Matt over his role over her pregnancy, claiming Mary did not consent to sex, refusing to believe that she had recovered.
They place Matt and Mary in their car's trunk, sneaking them inside Miracle, seizing that the local police has left the area for a possible sighting of Evie and her friends.
He then hands the kid to John, telling him he will not return until Mary awakens and prove that her miraculous recovery happened.
The site's consensus states: "'No Room at the Inn' is one of The Leftovers' most provocative episodes to date, showcasing Christopher Eccleston's ability to bring his character's moral complexity to life.
"[7] Jeff Labrecque of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "'No Room at the Inn' is Matt's season 2 showcase, and it digs even deeper into the minister's strengths and flaws, his better angels and demons.
"[8] Kelly Braffet of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Matt really wants to believe that the world is good...
"[9] Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Once again, The Leftovers presents an hour focused on one member of their ensemble cast, and once again, the show is better for it.
"[10] Robert Ham of Paste gave the episode a 8.7 out of 10 wrote, "One of England's best character actors, he is perfect throughout, bringing to life that strange alien-like presence that so many men raised in strict religious households carry with them.
The site wrote, "With his unresponsive, wheelchair-bound wife and his religious zealotry, The Leftovers' Matt has never exactly had an easy time of it.
As the reverend careened from jubilation to indignation and finally desperation, Christopher Eccleston opened a window to Matt's feelings through which we almost didn't want to look, they were so painful and exhausting.
