Vanity Fair (2018)

Season 1

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An adaptation of the 1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.

7 Episodes

  • Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy
    E1
    Miss Sharp in the Presence of the EnemyLowly 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.
  • Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends
    E2
    Miss Sharp Begins to Make FriendsIn 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.
  • A Quarrel About an Heiress
    E3
    A Quarrel About an HeiressBecky lives with rich Aunt Matilda, and her future is looking bright. But as war clouds gather, everyone's fortunes take a tumble.
  • In Which Becky Joins Her Regiment
    E4
    In Which Becky Joins Her RegimentWhen 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.
  • In Which Battles Are Won and Lost
    E5
    In Which Battles Are Won and LostThe 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.
  • In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a King
    E6
    In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a KingBecky works out how to live well on nothing a year, but flies too high as she joins the dizzy ranks of lords, ladies and kings.
  • Endings and Beginnings
    E7
    Endings and BeginningsBecky is alone and living in greatly reduced circumstances. Dobbin discovers that Amelia plans to remarry, prompting him to finally confess his feelings for her. The Sedley's have an unexpected encounter on holiday.

Cast of Season 1

  • Olivia CookeBecky Sharp
  • Tom BatemanRawdon Crawley
  • Claudia JessieAmelia Sedley
  • Johnny FlynnWilliam Dobbin
  • Michael PalinWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
  • Frances de la TourLady Matilda Crawley
  • Sian CliffordMartha Crawley
  • Martin ClunesSir Pitt Crawley
  • Charlie RoweGeorge Osborne
  • Ellie KendrickJane Osborne
  • Robert PughJohn Osborne
  • Simon Russell BealeJohn Sedley
  • David FynnJos Sedley
  • Claire SkinnerLouise Sedley
  • William Makepeace ThackerayWriter
  • Julia StannardProducer
  • Tom MullensProducer

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