Episode 1

"Episode 1" is the first episode of British miniseries The Casual Vacancy based on the novel of the same title by J. K. Rowling. Plot 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 facade 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. Reception Upon airing on BBC One the episode received 6.6 million overnight viewers equating to a 27.5% share of the total television audience.