The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Directed by

Scott Frank

Genre

drama television series, sport film, coming-of-age television program

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 5,578 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young orphaned girl discovers she is a chess prodigy in the 1950s and 1960s. The series follows her rise to become a world-class player while she struggles with addiction and the pressures of competition.

focusedtenseperiodglamorousaddictiveintelligentstylishdeterminedclinical

What happens

The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the "Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book. Beginning in the mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s, the story follows the life of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), a fictional American chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with a drug and alcohol addiction. Netflix released The Queen's Gambit on October 23, 2020. After four weeks it had become Netflix's most-watched scripted miniseries, making it Netflix's top program in 63 countries. The series received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Taylor-Joy's performance, the cinematography, and production values. It also received a positive response from the chess community for its often accurate depictions of high-level chess, and data suggests that it increased public interest in the game. The Queen's Gambit won eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, becoming the first show on a streaming service to win the category. The series also won two Golden Globe Awards: Best Limited Series or Television Film and Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for Taylor-Joy. She also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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