The Casual Vacancy

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

Drama

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

Drama

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

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

Aired 10 years ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 160 min
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.
Episode 2Episode 260 min
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.
Episode 3Episode 360 min
The parish council election is imminent and tensions rise in Pagford and each side steps up their campaign.