The Queen's Gambit
Drama2020Rated 8.5
In 1950s Kentucky, Beth Harmon, an orphan girl, learns chess from the janitor in the orphanage basement and quickly beats local players, while the daily tranquilizers the home hands out become a habit.
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp
Status
Ended
1 season, last aired Fri, 23 Oct 2020
Is it for me?
Viewers who like a coming-of-age story more than a puzzle will settle in, and people who have never touched a chess piece are fine. The games are staged as duels you can follow by the look on Anya Taylor-Joy's face, which barely moves while she thinks. At the U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Benny Watts tells her where her play is weak.
Before you start
It moves quickly, even in the longer episodes.
1 season, 7 episodes, 56 min each, about 7 hours so far
This show
In 1950s Kentucky, Beth Harmon, an orphan girl, learns chess from the janitor in the orphanage basement and quickly beats local players, while the daily tranquilizers the home hands out become a habit.
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp
Is it for me?
Viewers who like a coming-of-age story more than a puzzle will settle in, and people who have never touched a chess piece are fine. The games are staged as duels you can follow by the look on Anya Taylor-Joy's face, which barely moves while she thinks. At the U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Benny Watts tells her where her play is weak.
Before you start
It moves quickly, even in the longer episodes.
1 season, 7 episodes, 56 min each, about 7 hours so far
- E01OpeningsAired Fri 23 Oct
- E02ExchangesAired Fri 23 Oct
- E03Doubled PawnsAired Fri 23 Oct
- E04Middle GameAired Fri 23 Oct
- E05ForkAired Fri 23 Oct
- E06AdjournmentAired Fri 23 Oct
- E07End GameAired Fri 23 Oct
- S01E01Openings23 Oct 2020
- S01E02Exchanges23 Oct 2020
- S01E03Doubled Pawns23 Oct 2020
- S01E04Middle Game23 Oct 2020
- S01E05Fork23 Oct 2020
- S01E06Adjournment23 Oct 2020
- S01E07End Game23 Oct 2020