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Vanity Fair S1E1 — Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy
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Vanity Fair•Season 1•Episode 1

Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy

7.3/10 · 381 votesSep 2, 201848 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Lowly teaching assistant Becky issues headmistress Miss Pinkerton with an ultimatum – pay her properly to teach at her Academy for Young Ladies or find her a station elsewhere. Miss Pinkerton calls Becky's bluff, and Becky is forced to pack away her meagre possessions. Kindly

Directed byJames Strong
Written byGwyneth Hughes

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes7

Cast15

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Becky Sharp

Tom Bateman

Tom Bateman

Rawdon Crawley

Claudia Jessie

Claudia Jessie

Amelia Sedley

Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn

William Dobbin

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

William Makepeace Thackeray

Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Lady Matilda Crawley

Sian Clifford

Sian Clifford

Martha Crawley

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Sir Pitt Crawley

Charlie Rowe

Charlie Rowe

George Osborne

Ellie Kendrick

Ellie Kendrick

Jane Osborne

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

John Osborne

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

John Sedley

Crew2

James Strong

James Strong

Director

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Gwyneth Hughes

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy" is episode 1 of Vanity Fair season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 381 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Strong and written by Gwyneth Hughes, it aired on September 2, 2018.