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The Best Episodes of The Casual Vacancy Season 1

Every episode of The Casual Vacancy Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Casual Vacancy Season 1!

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The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.

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#1 Fan Favorite
7.0/10(211 votes)
#1 - Episode 1
S1:E12/15/2015
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 façade 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.
Director:Jonny Campbell
Writer:Sarah Phelps
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Director:Jonny Campbell
Writer:Sarah Phelps
7.3/10(165 votes)
#2 - Episode 2
S1:E22/22/2015
The parish council election approaches and Pagford is on tenterhooks awaiting the next post from 'the Ghost of Barry Fairbrother'. Who is the Ghost, and what will they say? Is anyone in the village safe from humiliation? As tensions rise, the finger of suspicion points in many directions.
Director:Jonny Campbell
Writer:Sarah Phelps
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Director:Jonny Campbell
Writer:Sarah Phelps
7.4/10(164 votes)
#3 - Episode 3
S1:E33/1/2015
The parish council election is imminent and tensions rise in Pagford and each side steps up their campaign.
Director:Jonny Campbell
Writer:Sarah Phelps
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Director:Jonny Campbell
Writer:Sarah Phelps

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Casual Vacancy" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 211 votes. Directed by Jonny Campbell and written by Sarah Phelps, it aired on 2/15/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".