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The Queen's Gambit
Beth Harmon makes her move.
2020·1 Season·7 Episodes·★ 8.4
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
The Queen's Gambit uses chess as both competition and language for a story about talent, addiction, loneliness, and self-worth. Beth's brilliance creates opportunities, but the series is most compelling when success fails to solve the emotional problems that pushed her toward the game in the first place.
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Who it is for
A strong fit for viewers who like focused character journeys, competitive drama, period style, and stories about ambition with a clear emotional center.
Commitment
Compact commitment · 7 episodes
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Watch Beth's relationships alongside the tournaments; the people around her reveal what the competitive victories cannot.
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Seasons
Limited Series
7 episodes
2020
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