The Queen's Gambit

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

2020 HD 68min TV-MA United States English

Scott Frank Chloe Pirrie Anya Taylor-Joy

Drama

historical female friendship substance abuse coming of age orphan addiction orphanage kentucky chess suicide of mother

S1E1 - Openings 2020-10-23

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.

S1E2 - Exchanges 2020-10-23

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.

S1E3 - Doubled Pawns 2020-10-23

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.