The Casual Vacancy
Seen it?2015 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Under the Dome, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by J.K. Rowling
- Michael GambonHoward Mollison
- Keeley HawesSamantha Mollison
- Rufus JonesMiles Mollison
- Rory KinnearBarry Fairbrother
- Julia McKenzieShirley Mollison
- Joe HurstArf Price
- Sonny Ashbourne SerkisPaul Price
- Richard GloverSimon Price
- Ria ChoonySukhvinder Jawanda
- Silas CarsonVikram Jawanda