The Queen's Gambit
Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
Genre: Drama
Cast:Anya Taylor-Joy , Chloe Pirrie , Bill Camp , Marcin Dorocinski , Marielle Heller , Thomas Brodie-Sangster , Moses Ingram , Harry Melling , Isla Johnston , Janina Elkin , Matthew Dennis Lewis , Russell Dennis Lewis , Patrick Kennedy , Christiane Seidel , Jacob Fortune-Lloyd , Akemnji Ndifornyen , Annabeth Kelly , Dolores Carbonari
S1.E1 ∙ 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.
S1.E2 ∙ 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.
S1.E3 ∙ 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.
S1.E4 ∙ 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 with a pen pal.
S1.E5 ∙ 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.
S1.E6 ∙ 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.
S1.E7 ∙ 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.
