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The Casual Vacancy – Season 1, Episode 1 Part 1

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A sudden death creates chaos in the town of Pagford over a pivotal empty seat on the parish council; Howard and Shirley Mollison push their son to run for election; Simon looks to capitalize on a family tragedy; Terri struggles with addiction.
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Michael Gambon

Howard Mollison

Keeley Hawes

Samantha Mollison

Rory Kinnear

Barry Fairbrother

Julia McKenzie

Shirley Mollison

Joe Hurst

Arf Price

Sonny Ashbourne Serkis

Paul Price
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Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) 08/30/2017
Every character is a box-ticking exercise and is either irredeemably ghastly or blessedly good (no ambiguity; not even a sniff) while exemplifying a particular moral position. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A sudden death creates chaos in the town of Pagford over a pivotal empty seat on the parish council; Howard and Shirley Mollison push their son to run for election; Simon looks to capitalize on a family tragedy; Terri struggles with addiction.
Director
Jonny Campbell
Screenwriter
J.K. Rowling
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 15, 2015