An 8-year-old orphan turns out to be a chess prodigy, but as she grows older and faces the pressures of the professional circuit during the Cold War Era, her feelings of isolation grow, and her addiction to tranquilizers becomes an increasing problem. Based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis.
Show Details:
Start date: Oct 2020
End date: Oct 2020
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): Netflix (US)
Run time: 60 min
Episodes: 7 eps
Genre(s): Drama, Historical
End date: Oct 2020
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): Netflix (US)
Run time: 60 min
Episodes: 7 eps
Genre(s): Drama, Historical
Credits:
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon
- Bill Camp as Mr. Shaibel
- Marielle Heller as Mrs. Alma Wheatley
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Benny Watts
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||
| 1. | 1-1 | 23 Oct 20 | Openings |
| 2. | 1-2 | 23 Oct 20 | Exchanges |
| 3. | 1-3 | 23 Oct 20 | Doubled Pawns |
| 4. | 1-4 | 23 Oct 20 | Middle Game |
| 5. | 1-5 | 23 Oct 20 | Fork |
| 6. | 1-6 | 23 Oct 20 | Adjournment |
| 7. | 1-7 | 23 Oct 20 | End Game |