The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
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About
"Small-town politics as a mask for despair"
A small English town's parish council seat falls vacant after a beloved local councilman dies suddenly, and the fight to fill it tears open old grudges, class resentments, and buried secrets among the town's families and teenagers. Adapted from J.K. Rowling's adult novel, this three-part miniseries trades whimsy for a bleak, slow-burning ensemble drama about hypocrisy and desperation beneath a picturesque veneer. It's dense with characters and subplots, more interested in quiet misery and social rot than plot momentum, carried by strong performances rather than incident.
the unflinching ensemble portrait of a town's hidden cruelty and grief.
you want warmth, pace, or anything resembling Rowling's other famous world.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.0 | 210 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.3 | 164 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.3 | 163 | 60 min |