In early 19th-century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
Vanity Fair (Season 1)

Part 1 (Episode 1)
Writer: Andrew Davies
Air date: 1998-11-01
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: 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.

Part 2 (Episode 2)
Writer: Andrew Davies
Air date: 1998-11-08
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Becky may have failed to extract a proposal from Jos Sedley but she fares much better after her arrival at Queen's Crawley.

Part 3 (Episode 3)
Writer: Andrew Davies
Air date: 1998-11-15
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Now married to Rawdon Crawley, Becky renews her friendship with Jos Sedley.

Part 4 (Episode 4)
Writer: Andrew Davies
Air date: 1998-11-22
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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.

Part 5 (Episode 5)
Writer: Andrew Davies
Air date: 1998-11-29
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Becky's friendship with Lord Steyne causes serious problems, and Amelia finds herself faced with an impossible choice.

Part 6 (Episode 6)
Writer: Andrew Davies
Air date: 1998-12-06
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Becky faces her toughest challenge so far, and Amelia finally discovers the truth about George. Will either of them ever recover?

Seasons
Episodes 6