Vanity Fair

In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, no one is more determined to climb to the heights of English society than Becky Sharp.

en
Comedy
Drama
Created By

Gwyneth Hughes

First Aired on

Sep 02, 2018

1 seaons till Oct 07, 2018

Popularity: 3.2388
54 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Mammoth Screen (GB)Amazon Studios (US)ITV (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Endings and Beginnings

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy48 min

    Lowly teaching assistant Becky issues headmistress Miss Pinkerton with an ultimatum – pay her properly to teach at her Academy for Young Ladies or find her a station elsewhere. Miss Pinkerton calls Becky's bluff, and Becky is forced to pack away her meagre possessions. Kindly stockbroker's daughter Amelia Sedley takes pity on the poor orphan and offers to take her home for the week.

  • Episode 2Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends48 min

    In darkest Hampshire, Becky spends her days as governess to Sir Pitt Crawley’s neglected daughters. Her employer's handsome youngest son, Rawdon, does his best to interest Becky in a flirtation. But Becky's ambition is to get into her employer's good books, and soon she is promoted to the position of Sir Pitt's indispensable secretary.

  • Episode 3A Quarrel About an Heiress48 min

    Becky lives with rich Aunt Matilda, and her future is looking bright. But as war clouds gather, everyone's fortunes take a tumble.

  • Episode 4In Which Becky Joins Her Regiment48 min

    When George refuses to apologise for his marriage to Amelia, his father sends him a letter, cutting him off from the family and denying him his inheritance. All the friends set sail for Belgium, where Becky makes use of every opportunity to advance in society.

  • Episode 5In Which Battles Are Won and Lost48 min

    The Napoleonic Wars enter their decisive moment as the battle of Waterloo gets underway, with George fighting on the front line. Becky has come to the conclusion that war is not such a bad thing, since it presents plenty of opportunities for money to be made.

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