The Casual Vacancy

Ended First aired 15/Feb/2015 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)

The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.

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Season 1 · Season 1

3 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Feb/2015

Season Overview

Pagford is a charming English idyll, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

Season Overview

Pagford is a charming English idyll, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

S1E3

Episode 3

Air date: 01/Mar/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min

Summary

The parish council election is imminent and tensions rise in Pagford and each side steps up their campaign.

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S1E2

Episode 2

Air date: 22/Feb/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min

Summary

The parish council election approaches and Pagford is on tenterhooks awaiting the next post from 'the Ghost of Barry Fairbrother'. Who is the Ghost, and what will they say? Is anyone in the village safe from humiliation? As tensions rise, the finger of suspicion points in many directions.

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S1E1

Episode 1

Air date: 15/Feb/2015 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min

Summary

The village of Pagford is left in shock when a local resident dies suddenly. Pagford is seemingly an English idyll, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a community at war. The empty seat left on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest battle the village has yet seen.