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The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy

Description: The people of the seemingly ideal British town Pagford find it difficult to deal with problems in their day-to-day lives.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2015
Number of episodes: 3
First episode air date: February 15, 2015
Networks: HBO, BBC One
Nominations: Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, MORE
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