Underplayed Gems

The Casual Vacancy (2015)

The Casual Vacancy poster
Directed by
Jonny Campbell
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

In a small English town, the sudden death of a parish council member leaves a seat open and sets off a bitter power struggle. The story follows the town's residents as their hidden resentments and secrets spill into public view.

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What happens

The Casual Vacancy is a 2015 British three-part drama based on the 2012 novel of the same title by J. K. Rowling. Directed by Jonny Campbell and written by Sarah Phelps, the series premiered on 15 February 2015 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 29 April 2015 on HBO in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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