We're living in the era of the Hollywood remake, and the latest classic tale to be reimagined for the small screen is William Makepeace Thackeray's 1847 serial novel. Olivia Cooke stars in the series, which tells the story of Becky Sharp, an orphan determined to improve her station in life—by any means necessary.

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