The Casual Vacancy (miniseries)

The Casual Vacancy
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GenreDrama
Based onThe Casual Vacancy
by J. K. Rowling
Written bySarah Phelps[1]
Directed byJonny Campbell[1]
StarringMonica Dolan
Michael Gambon
Keeley Hawes
Rufus Jones
Rory Kinnear
Simon McBurney
Julia McKenzie
Abigail Lawrie
ComposerSolomon Grey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3[2][3]
Production
Executive producersPaul Trijbits
Rick Senat
Neil Blair
J. K. Rowling[2]
ProducerRuth Kenley-Letts[1]
CinematographyTony Slater Ling
EditorTom Hemmings
Running time182 minutes
Production companiesBrontë Film and Television
Original release
NetworkBBC One (United Kingdom)
HBO (United States and Canada)
Release15 February (2015-02-15) –
1 March 2015 (2015-03-01)
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The Casual Vacancy is a 2015 British miniseries based on the 2012 novel of the same title by J. K. Rowling.[4] Directed by Jonny Campbell and written by Sarah Phelps, the series premiered on 15 February 2015 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 29 April 2015 on HBO in the United States.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "BBC And HBO Adapting JK Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' For TV; Casting Calls Begin". Page to Premiere. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "J.K. Rowling, HBO, BBC Team for 'Casual Vacancy' Miniseries". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ^ "J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' Miniseries Coming to HBO". The Wrap. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Rowling's Casual Vacancy to become BBC TV drama series". BBC. 3 December 2012.
  5. ^ Munn, Patrick (28 January 2015). "BBC One Sets Premiere Date For 'The Casual Vacancy'". TV Wise. Retrieved 28 January 2015.