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The Queen's Gambit

Tv Show - 1 Season 56 Min.

2.0

Drama US/Europe

In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.

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Cast and Crew

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Marielle Heller

Marielle Heller

Moses Ingram

Moses Ingram

Isla Johnston

Isla Johnston

Chloe Pirrie

Chloe Pirrie

The Queen's Gambit

Tv Show - 1 Season 56 Min.

Episodes 1 - 7

Ep. 1 : Openings

Ep. 1 : Openings

Ep. 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.

Ep. 2 : Exchanges

Ep. 2 : Exchanges

Ep. 2 : 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.

Ep. 3 : Doubled Pawns

Ep. 3 : Doubled Pawns

Ep. 3 : 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.

Ep. 4 : Middle Game

Ep. 4 : Middle Game

Ep. 4 : 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.

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. 6 : Adjournment

Ep. 6 : Adjournment

Ep. 6 : 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.

Ep. 7 : End Game

Ep. 7 : End Game

Ep. 7 : 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.