Series synopsis
The Casual Vacancy is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on February 15, 2015. It ended on March 1, 2015. It was created by J.K. Rowling. It stars Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rufus Jones and Rory Kinnear.
The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.
Premise
The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Gambon as Howard Mollison
- Keeley Hawes as Samantha Mollison
- Rufus Jones as Miles Mollison
- Rory Kinnear as Barry Fairbrother
- Julia McKenzie as Shirley Mollison
- Joe Hurst as Arf Price
- Sonny Ashbourne Serkis as Paul Price
- Richard Glover as Simon Price
Supporting cast
- Ria Choony as Sukhvinder Jawanda
- Silas Carson as Vikram Jawanda
- Emily Bevan as Mary Fairbrother
- Monica Dolan as Tess Wall
- Lolita Chakrabarti as Parminder Jawanda
- Bryce Sanders as Robbie Weedon
- Brian Vernel as Stuart 'Fats' Wall
- Simon McBurney as Colin Wall
- Keeley Forsyth as Terri Weedon
- Hetty Baynes as Mo Johnson
- Menna Trussler as Betty
- Marie Critchley as Ruth Price
Guest cast
- Alex Lowe as Copper
- Jacob Krichefski as Mr. Meacher
- Elizabeth Rider as Maggie
- Derek Hutchinson as Vicar
- Vass Anderson as Bill
- Julian Wadham as Aubrey Sweetlove
- Emilia Fox as Julia Sweetlove
- Hayley Downing as Lexi Mollison
- Lauren Downing as Libby Mollison
- Mary Roscoe as Monica the Librarian
- Pascal Laurent as Death
- Teresa Churcher as Hannah Morbury
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | February 15, 2015 | March 1, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
February 15, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
February 22, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The parish council election is imminent and tensions rise in Pagford and each side steps up their campaign. |
March 1, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 15, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 1, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |