Complete Miniseries
🎬 7 Episodes 📅 2020 ⏱ 68 min Ended ✅
A young orphan's extraordinary gift for chess becomes her escape and her obsession in The Queen's Gambit, a haunting portrait of brilliance shadowed by addiction. As she masters the board and captures the world's attention, her personal demons grow louder with each victory. The series unfolds a powerful meditation on talent, ambition, and the price of reaching for greatness when you're still searching for home.
📊 Season Stats
7
Episodes
2020
Year
68
min / ep
7.9
Watch Hours
1/1
Season No.
⭐ 8.5
Best Episode
Ep. 7 · End Game
Ended ✅
Status
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🎬 Episodes 7 episodes
1
⭐ 8.1
Openings
Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess — and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.
🎬 Scott Frank
2
⭐ 8.4
Exchanges
Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.
🎬 Scott Frank
3
⭐ 8.2
Doubled Pawns
The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of travel and press coverage. Beth sets her sights on the U.S. Open in Las Vegas.
🎬 Scott Frank
4
⭐ 8.1
Middle Game
Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up to a pen pal.
🎬 Scott Frank
5
⭐ 8.1
Fork
Back home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the U.S. Championship.
🎬 Scott Frank
6
⭐ 8.0
Adjournment
After training with Benny in New York, Beth heads to Paris for her rematch with Borgov. But a wild night sends her into a self-destructive spiral.
🎬 Scott Frank
7
⭐ 8.5
End Game
A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink her priorities — just in time for the biggest match of her life.
🎬 Scott Frank