Series Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy
Beth Harmon
Chloe Pirrie
Alice Harmon
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Limited Series
2020 | 7 Episodes
Limited Series of The Queen's Gambit premiered on Oct 23 2020
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A review by Austin
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Written by Austin on Sat Nov 07 2020
After zipping through this gripping miniseries, I think I have a new favorite Netflix original.
Its star, Anya Taylor-Joy, is quickly becoming a favorite as well, delivering a great performance as Beth Harmon, a genius young chess player struggling with substance abuse and mental and emotional hurdles holding her back from her relationships and from true mastery of the game. She's charming, but also cool and calculated, reserved yet fun when she wants to be, and very beautiful and captivating as the lead in a big period drama like this. Her supporting cast carries their weight well, with lot...
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Status
Ended
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Type
Miniseries
Original Language
English
Keywords
- chess
 - based on novel or book
 - kentucky
 - female friendship
 - addiction
 - orphanage
 - coming of age
 - miniseries
 - orphan
 - historical
 - suicide of mother
 - substance abuse
 - historical drama
 - social issues
 - fictional biography
 - 1950s
 - 1960s
 - american history
 - cerebral
 - intimate
 - cold war era
 - modern history
 - suspenseful
 - tense
 - overcoming the odds
 - emotional
 - tortured genius
 
