Vanity Fair - Season 1

First aired: 11/1/1998 6 episodes

In early 19th-century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Part 1

Aired: 11/1/1998

How is a penniless orphan to make her way in society? Facing a bleak future as a governess, Becky Sharp has ideas of her own.

Episode 2

2. Part 2

Aired: 11/8/1998

Becky may have failed to extract a proposal from Jos Sedley but she fares much better after her arrival at Queen's Crawley.

Episode 3

3. Part 3

Aired: 11/15/1998

Now married to Rawdon Crawley, Becky renews her friendship with Jos Sedley.

Episode 4

4. Part 4

Aired: 11/22/1998

The Battle of Waterloo is about to begin. Brussels is in chaos, Amelia is distraught, Becky is thriving, and life is about to change for all of them.

Episode 5

5. Part 5

Aired: 11/29/1998

Becky's friendship with Lord Steyne causes serious problems, and Amelia finds herself faced with an impossible choice.

Episode 6

6. Part 6

Aired: 12/6/1998

Becky faces her toughest challenge so far, and Amelia finally discovers the truth about George. Will either of them ever recover?