The Casual Vacancy
Created by J.K. Rowling
On BBC One
A dark, character-driven miniseries that uses a small-town power struggle to expose the petty cruelties and class resentments lurking beneath English respectability.
The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.
Essence
Ensemble
Michael Gambon
Howard Mollison
Keeley Hawes
Samantha Mollison
Rufus Jones
Miles Mollison
Rory Kinnear
Barry Fairbrother
Julia McKenzie
Shirley Mollison
Joe Hurst
Arf Price
Sonny Ashbourne Serkis
Paul Price
Richard Glover
Simon Price
Ria Choony
Sukhvinder Jawanda
Silas Carson
Vikram Jawanda
Emily Bevan
Mary Fairbrother
Monica Dolan
Tess Wall
Like The Casual Vacancy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Casual Vacancy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Casual Vacancy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Casual Vacancy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Casual Vacancy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
