Home > Vanity Fair > Miniseries « TV Series Page Vanity Fair: Miniseries (2018) Want to see Episode List Miniseries Vanity Fair Critics Consensus Olivia Cooke's brilliant portrayal of the feisty and scheming Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair makes this adaptation of Thackeray's classic novel more relatable for a 21st century audience. 89% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 37 91% Audience Score User Ratings: 65 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Episode 1 Air date: Sep 2, 2018 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 Miss Rebecca Sharp. View Details 2. Episode 2 Air date: Sep 3, 2018 Becky Sharp charms her way through darkest Hampshire, making friends with nearly everyone in her new family. View Details 3. Episode 3 Air date: Sep 9, 2018 Becky lives with rich Aunt Matilda, and her future is looking bright. But as war clouds gather, everyone's fortunes take a tumble. View Details 4. Episode 4 Air date: Sep 16, 2018 View Details 5. Episode 5 Air date: Sep 23, 2018 View Details 6. Episode 6 Air date: Sep 30, 2018 View Details 7. Episode 7 Air date: Oct 7, 2018 View Details Vanity Fair: Miniseries Videos 0:59 Vanity Fair: Mini-Series Trailer View All Videos (1) Tv Season Info Genre: Drama Network: ITV Premiere Date: Sep 2, 2018 Cast & Crew Michael Palin William Makepeace Thackery Olivia Cooke Becky Sharp David Fynn Jos Sedley Simon Russell Beale Mr Sedley Johnny Flynn William Dobbin Tom Bateman Rawdon Crawley Claudia Jessie Amelia Sedley Charlie Rowe George Osborne Claire Skinner Mrs Sedley Martin Clunes Sir Pitt Crawley Anthony Head Lord Steyne Frances de la Tour Miss Matilda Crawley Suranne Jones Miss Pinkerton Robert Pugh Mr John Osborne Sian Clifford Martha Crawley Monica Dolan Mrs Peggy O'Dowd Siena Kelly Rhoda Swartz Maggie Daniels Mrs Raggles Niamh Durkin Rose Crawley Matthew Baynton Bute Crawley Gwyneth Hughes James Strong Julia Stannard Damien Timmer Tom Mullens Isobel Waller-Bridge Jonathan Entwistle Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Vanity Fair: Miniseries Aquaman Is See-Worthy What to Watch With Vanity Fair Star Olivia Cooke 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar View All Vanity Fair: Miniseries News Episodes 1. Episode 1 Air date: Sep 2, 2018 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 Miss Rebecca Sharp. View Details 2. Episode 2 Air date: Sep 3, 2018 Becky Sharp charms her way through darkest Hampshire, making friends with nearly everyone in her new family. View Details 3. Episode 3 Air date: Sep 9, 2018 Becky lives with rich Aunt Matilda, and her future is looking bright. But as war clouds gather, everyone's fortunes take a tumble. View Details 4. Episode 4 Air date: Sep 16, 2018 View Details 5. Episode 5 Air date: Sep 23, 2018 View Details 6. Episode 6 Air date: Sep 30, 2018 View Details 7. Episode 7 Air date: Oct 7, 2018 View Details Critic Reviews for Vanity Fair Miniseries All Critics (37) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (4) It's well-acted all around and paced briskly enough to take up seven hours without filler. There's nothing particularly ingenious about it; but there's no looking down on a good story smartly told. Dec 20, 2018 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic In Cooke, this Vanity Fair has an actor who revels in Becky's scheming and her ambition. Dec 28, 2018 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic Absent venom and mockery, there's no edge and certainly no laughs. What's left is just another competent adaptation of a particularly famous book, and ultimately - regrettably - a forgettable one. Dec 20, 2018 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic This is a core story with good bones and these are those bones, decently played by a decent cast. There's nothing more definitive or illuminating than that. Dec 20, 2018 | Full Review… Dan Fienberg Hollywood Reporter Top Critic Softening Becky's edges and defanging the story's satire, Amazon offers a self-contradictory miniseries without much of a point. Dec 21, 2018 | Full Review… Troy Patterson New Yorker Top Critic Cooke does an admirable job making the cold-hearted, quick-witted Becky entertainingly unlikable; if only the production didn't require her to break the fourth wall with periodic smirks to the camera. Dec 21, 2018 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly Top Critic Though still a "very vain, wicked, foolish place, full of all sorts of humbugs and falsenesses and pretensions," Amazon's Vanity Fair is nonetheless a deliciously entertaining and edifying place. Feb 14, 2019 | Full Review… Megan Basham WORLD For those who have never read or seen Vanity Fair, this is a perfectly good by-the-numbers adaptation. Jan 24, 2019 | Full Review… Ani Bundel WETA Bland literary adaptation even dulls edgy protagonist. Jan 9, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Marty Brown Common Sense Media And while Becky seems less unique today, Amazon's Vanity Fair is still worth watching, if for no other reason than to consider how original she would've seemed in Thackeray's 1848 epic. Dec 22, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Chris Osterndorf The Daily Dot Cooke is so sparkling here, in fact, the one concern is that everything else and everyone else struggles to be quite as scintillating. Dec 21, 2018 | Full Review… Louisa Mellor Den of Geek [A] dreamily sardonic vision of Thackeray's Napoleonic puppet show. Dec 21, 2018 | Rating: 8.1/10 | Full Review… Alexis Gunderson Paste Magazine View All Critic Reviews (37) Audience Reviews for Vanity Fair: Miniseries May 08, 2020 Excellent acting, anchored by Olivia Cooke, who steals every scene--even though her character is essentially unlovable. Struggling to find her place in a class-conscious world that values a fortunate birth over talent and ingenuity, Becky would be recognized today as a charming psychopath. She's manipulative, has no real emotional attachments, and only values people for what they can do for her. June F Feb 05, 2020 Absolutely disgusting. Why they gotta do my mans like that? 🤢 Nic H Oct 15, 2019 Moved me to tears, the realistic portrayal, character development, acting, every scene and/or supporting actor seemed essential. The plot towards the end, when the Major discovers Becky's infidelity was the only weak point where it felt a tad forced. Other than that, what a heartbreaking and perfect rendition of intertwined lives. Fantastic. Music score one of the best in years; my only contention is the original Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division should have been used. Kaatje G Aug 02, 2019 Excellent excellent!! N J Feb 17, 2019 Olivia literally brings this show to life. I cannot imagine how this story would be any better without her spice. Missy O Jan 29, 2019 Absolutely brilliant. Thought we had seen the last of these marvelous period pieces. Thank goodness I was wrong. Enjoy! Nick P Jan 27, 2019 interesting, scheming, nasty, oh wait, vanity Unfair...worth watching on rainy winter days Jane L Jan 09, 2019 Loved it. Casting was great and I loved the adaption. Grace S Oct 27, 2018 Love this series. Very enjoyable entertainment. Oct 04, 2018 I love it! Genuinely cant get enough of it ! 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