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Netflix trailer
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 57 min.
Season Runtime: 395 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 15+ cc

Limited Series (Oct. 23, 2020)

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.


Genres: Drama
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poster

Limited Series (Oct. 23, 2020)

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.chess, tmdb.addiction, tmdb.substance-abuse, tmdb.orphanage, tmdb.orphan, tmdb.1960s, tmdb.kentucky + 66 more, tmdb.female-friendship, tmdb.coming-of-age, tmdb.1950s, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.suicide-of-mother, tmdb.historical, tmdb.historical-drama, tmdb.american-history, tmdb.modern-history, mdblist.netflix-original, imdb.chess, imdb.addiction, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.1950s, imdb.1960s, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.orphanage, imdb.tranquilizer, imdb.rags-to-riches, imdb.talented-child, imdb.simultaneous-chess, imdb.lesbianism, imdb.speed-chess, imdb.mexico-city, imdb.paris-france, imdb.moscow-russia, imdb.queen, imdb.love, imdb.alcohol, imdb.las-vegas-nevada, imdb.grand-master, imdb.beer, imdb.teacher, imdb.volkswagen-beetle, imdb.airplane, imdb.reporter, imdb.life-magazine, imdb.camera, imdb.friend, imdb.pharmacy, imdb.christians, imdb.magazine, imdb.alcoholism, imdb.board-game, imdb.chessboard, imdb.psychological-drama, imdb.period-drama, imdb.coming-of-age-drama, imdb.academia-drama, imdb.epic-drama, imdb.competition, imdb.strong-female-lead, imdb.championship, imdb.chess-world-championship, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.web-series, imdb.period-piece, imdb.20th-century, imdb.introverted-protagonist, imdb.death-of-mother, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-winner, awards.golden-globe-nominated, mdblist.certified-fresh

Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads

Network: Netflix

Country: United States
Languages: Russian, English, Spanish, French

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IMDb 329
8.5
/552952/
84
/17628/
84
/4204/
4.2
/610324/
Audience
94
79
/28/

Oct. 23, 2020 8.2

S1E1 - Openings

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.
Oct. 23, 2020 8.3

S1E2 - Exchanges

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.
Oct. 23, 2020 8.1

S1E3 - Doubled Pawns

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.
Oct. 23, 2020 8.2

S1E4 - Middle Game

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.
Oct. 23, 2020 8.1

S1E5 - Fork

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.
Oct. 23, 2020 8.2

S1E6 - Adjournment

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.
Oct. 23, 2020 8.5

S1E7 - End Game

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.
Netflix trailer
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 57 min.
Season Runtime: 395 min.
Released: Oct. 23, 2020
Last Air Date: Oct. 23, 2020
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 15+ cc

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