Rueben's Ramblings

The HBO two-night mini-series The Casual Vacancy will air on April 29 and April 30; first with back-to-back episodes from 8 to 10 PM on April 29 and the final part on April 30 at 8 PM

Based on the J.K. Rowling novel, the plot centers on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. But, behind its pretty façade, however, is a town at war: rich at war with the poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands and teachers at war with their students.

The cast includes Michael Gambon (the Harry Potter franchise), Julia McKenzie (Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple) and Keeley Hawes (Upstairs Downstairs).