EP 1AvailableNow playingOpenings
59m·10/23/2020·8.1
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.
The Queen's Gambit
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb8.4
- Released
- 10/23/2020
- Duration
- 1h 8m
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- United States of America
- Cast
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie
Overview
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailableExchanges
65m·10/23/2020·8.4
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.
EP 3AvailableDoubled Pawns
46m·10/23/2020·8.2
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.
EP 4AvailableMiddle Game
49m·10/23/2020·8.1
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.
EP 5AvailableFork
48m·10/23/2020·8.1
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.
EP 6AvailableAdjournment
60m·10/23/2020·8.0
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.
EP 7AvailableEnd Game
68m·10/23/2020·8.5
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.
Cast
Beth Harmon
Anya Taylor-Joy
Alice Harmon
