Vanity Fair: A Stylish Period Piece of Glamour and Intrigue

Vanity Fair is a British television series based on the 1848 novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackeray. The show is set in the late 18th and early 19th century and follows the life of Becky Sharp, an orphan who rises through society through her wit and charm. The show stars Olivia Cooke as Becky Sharp, with a supporting cast that includes Tom Bateman as Captain Rawdon Crawley, Michael Palin as William Dobbin, and Suranne Jones as Miss Pinkerton.

The series was first premiered on ITV in the UK and was later distributed by Amazon Prime Video in the United States. The show was well-received by audiences and critics, with praise for its strong performances, particularly from Cooke, and its striking visual style. The show was also praised for its faithfulness to the source material, and for its attention to historical detail. The show ran for one season, with 7 episodes.