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- 7. End Game Oct 23, 2020
- A visit from an old friend forces Beth to come to grips with her past and rethink her priorities.
- 6. Adjournment Oct 23, 2020
- Beth's wild night sends her into a self-destructive downward spiral.
- 5. Fork Oct 23, 2020
- In Kentucky, Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game.
The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name 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.
Oct 22, 2020 · The Queen’s Gambit is a seven-episode series, debuting October 23 on Netflix. Set in the Cold War-era, it is a coming-of-age story that explores the true cost of genius: that of Beth Harmon, a highly talented female chess player. Initially, The Queen's Gambit was supposed to be a film. Allan Scott acquired...
- Peter Doggers
Nov 23, 2020 · Anya Taylor-Joy's performance is the high point of Netflix's surprisingly engaging (but often overwrought) chess drama The Queen's Gambit, a limited series based on the Walter Tevis novel.
- Robert Daniels
Oct 23, 2020 · The Queen's Gambit, based on the 1983 novel of the same by Walter Tevis, focuses on Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), a Cold War-era Kentucky girl who is sent to an orphanage after her mother passes ...
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Netflix’s Marvelous The Queen’s Gambit Is the Kind of Prestige Drama TV Doesn’t ... Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in 'The Queen's Gambit' Netflix. Meanwhile, chess brings men ...
Oct 21, 2020 · ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ Starring a Magnetic Anya Taylor-Joy, Is a Shrewd Study of Genius: TV Review Following the astonishing rise of an unusual chess prodigy, Netflix's new limited series is ...
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Oct 23, 2020 · The Queen’s Gambit does fall into predictable plot points at times — we know, for example, that Beth will have to face off with formidable Russian chess champ Borgov before the end — but it ...