The Queen's Gambit

8.5
/10
  • chess
  • orphanage
  • mystery and drama
  • lgbt
  • addictions
  • period
  • friends
  • airport
  • watched
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.
  • 56min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 7
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The Queen's Gambit

season 1

serie United States 2020 - 2020

Episode rating

Season 1
8.4
E1
8.7
E2
8.4
E3
8.4
E4
8.2
E5
8.4
E6
9.2
E7

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 17

  • 8.4
    /10

    Openings
    episode S1.E1 october 2020
    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.
    • 59min
  • 8.7
    /10

    Exchanges
    episode S1.E2 october 2020
    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.
    • 1hs 04min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Doubled Pawns
    episode S1.E3 october 2020
    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.
    • 46min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Middle Game
    episode S1.E4 october 2020
    Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up to a pen pal.
    • 48min
  • 8.2
    /10

    Fork
    episode S1.E5 october 2020
    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.
    • 48min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Adjournment
    episode S1.E6 october 2020
    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.
    • 1hs
  • 9.2
    /10

    End Game
    episode S1.E7 october 2020
    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.
    • 1hs 07min