TV series

Vanity Fair

1998 · 1 season

A sharp, elegant costume drama that watches its scheming heroine with amused, slightly cruel detachment.

Overview: In early 19th-century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
betrayal
love
identity
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild