The Casual Vacancy
Based on the best-selling book by J.K. Rowling, this three-part drama series chronicles a town torn apart when an anonymous blogger begins revealing ugly local secrets.
- Metascore60
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- HBO Max
- Drama
Based on the best-selling book by J.K. Rowling, this three-part drama series chronicles a town torn apart when an anonymous blogger begins revealing ugly local secrets.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Wed, Apr 29, 2015 60 mins
In the Cotswold village of Pagford grasping shop-keeper Howard Mollison, chairman of the local parish council, is keen to turn the village's popular but dilapidated community hall into a money-making spa, bringing protests from honest solicitor Barry Fairbrother.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
60 mins
Barry is laid to rest but a blogger claiming to be his ghost posts online messages, exposing Simon as a thief and causing him to withdraw from the candidacy. The Mollisons are highly amused - until the ghost points out Miles's shortcomings.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Thu, Apr 30, 2015 60 mins
As Terri's attitude seems to improve Barry's widow Mary confides in Colin that she believes his civic duty killed her husband and warns Colin against accepting the vacancy. Colin also reckons that he will lose and does so by one vote to Miles.
