The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Name: The Queen's Gambit
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie

Drama

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (680,273 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy Beth Harmon
Chloe Pirrie Alice Harmon

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

8.53 avg 7 episodes 8.4 → 9.2 56 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Openings	8.4	14,391
2	Exchanges	8.7	13,414
3	Doubled Pawns	8.4	12,185
4	Middle Game	8.4	11,819
5	Fork	8.2	11,441
6	Adjournment	8.4	11,543
7	End Game	9.2	15,443