The village of Pagford is left in shock by a local resident's sudden death, and his empty seat on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest battle the village has yet seen.
The results of the election are revealed and the Sweetlove House matter is decided; Miles gets a shock at home; Samantha and Shirley have a confrontation about their family; another tragedy rocks the town of Pagford.
The town comes together to mourn at Barry's funeral; candidates for Barry's council seat find their secrets revealed; Miles worries about his wife's behavior; Howard is plagued by visions of his own mortality.
A sudden death creates chaos in the town of Pagford over a pivotal empty seat on the parish council; Howard and Shirley Mollison push their son to run for election; Simon looks to capitalize on a family tragedy; Terri struggles with addiction.