Continuing their seemingly endless streak of producing shows everyone will love or at least enjoy tweeting about, HBO has unveiled the trailer for the forthcoming miniseries The Casual Vacancy. Of course, the series is based on the 2012 J.K. Rowling novel of the same name and has absolutely nothing to do with Harry Potter (though Michael Gambon, aka Dumbledore, does appear).
With the death of Parish Council member Barry Fairbrother, a vacancy emerges and instills paranoia in the town of Pagford. Rowling uses this turmoil to explore the complexities of class, particularly the secrets such a separation promotes. The first chapter of the three-part series, a co-production between HBO and BBC Drama, airs April 29.
