As the major cast members of the BBC adaptation of J.K. Rowling's novel The Casual Vacancy were
announced Friday, here is a quick look at the actors who will be taking on some of the lead roles in the three-part series, including Harry Potter alum Michael Gambon and Simon McBurney. Do note that as the book had dozens of notable characters, there are still more roles to be cast for the production, beginning in England this July.

Michael Gambon (Quirke, The Singing Detective, Harry Potter) as Howard Mollison

Julia McKenzie (Notes On A Scandal, Shirley Valentine) as Shirley Mollison

Rufus Jones (Bill, W1A) as Miles Mollison

Keeley Hawes (Line Of Duty, Ashes To Ashes) as Samantha Mollis

Abigail Lawrie as Krystal Weedon

Keeley Forsyth (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as playing Terri Weedon

Michelle Austin (Secrets & Lies, Another Year) as Kay Bawden

Monica Dolan (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Sightseers), as Tess Wall

Simon McBurney (Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy, Last King Of Scotland, Harry Potter) as Colin Wall

Richard Glover (right; A Field In England, Sightseers) as Simon Price

Marie Critchley (In The Flesh, Emmerdale) as Ruth Price

Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, Penny Dreadful) as Barry Fairbrother Quote:
Other cast soon to be announced includes Parminder, Vikram and Sukhvinder Jawanda, Gaia Bawden, and other key characters including Mary Fairbrother, Maureen Lowe, Lexie and Libby Mollison, and Andrew and Paul Price.
SnitchSeeker will update when new casting announcements are made by the BBC or even HBO, will be broadcasting the miniseries in the U.S. in the future.