The Queen's Gambit eventually ranked third in Reelgood's yearly ranking of Netflix shows during 2020, with Cocomelon taking the first spot. [40] Critical response [ edit ] Anya Taylor-Joy's performance as Beth Harmon garnered widespread critical acclaim and earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama streaming television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The title refers to the " Queen's Gambit", a chess opening. The series was written and directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, who owns the rights to the book. Beginning in the mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s, the story follows the life of Beth Harmon ( Anya Taylor-Joy), a fictional American chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the chess world while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency. IGN Editors (December 21, 2020). "Best Movie, TV and Comics of the Year Awards 2020". IGN Awards. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021 . Retrieved January 30, 2021. {{ cite web}}: |last= has generic name ( help) Marielle Heller as Alma Wheatley, who with her husband Allston adopts Beth as a young teenager and later acts as a manager for Beth's chess career. Alma's biological child died sometime before Beth's adoption, and she develops a worsening alcoholism that begins to influence Beth.

It’d be good, right, a Queen’s Gambit part two? The place we end in the limited series is the place we end in the book," he said. "I don’t know if there can be another one, but stranger things have happened."Van Blaricom, Mirjana (February 1, 2021). "25th Satellite Awards Nominees for Motion Pictures and Television Announced". International Press Academy . Retrieved February 1, 2021. Roots, Kimberly (August 27, 2020). "Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders Stars Play a Risky Game in Netflix Chess Drama The Queen's Gambit — Watch". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020 . Retrieved August 27, 2020.

Sneider, Jeff (January 15, 2020). "Newcomer Moses Ingram Joins Denzel Washington in Joel Coen's 'Macbeth' ". Collider. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020 . Retrieved June 11, 2020. Stewart, Sara (November 15, 2020). "Opinion: 'The Queen's Gambit' is the perfect escapist entertainment for the present moment". CNN. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020 . Retrieved November 15, 2020. a b Maxwell, Dominic (November 12, 2020). "How true is The Queen's Gambit? What we've learnt about chess". The Times. London. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020 . Retrieved November 14, 2020. Ellen Lewis, Kate Sprance, Olivia Scott-Webb, Tina Gerussi, Anna-Lena Slater, Tatjana Moutchnik and Stephanie Maile Watercutter, Angela (October 28, 2020). "Why The Queen's Gambit Is the No. 1 Netflix Show Right Now". Wired. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020 . Retrieved October 30, 2020.

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Babb, Kent (November 27, 2020). "The pandemic sparked interest in chess. 'The Queen's Gambit' made it explode". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020 . Retrieved November 28, 2020. Cooper, Leonie (February 20, 2020). " 'The Witch' star Anya Taylor-Joy: "People always want to put you in a box" ". NME. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020 . Retrieved May 8, 2020. The Queen's Gambit follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy, Elizabeth Harmon, during her quest to become an elite chess player while struggling with emotional problems, drugs and alcohol dependency. The title of the series refers to a chess opening of the same name. The story is set in the mid-1950s and 1960s. [6]

After the state passes a law outlawing the use of tranquilizers on children, Beth begins to suffer from withdrawal. Provided more than one tranquilizer pill by her friend Jolene, Beth beats Ganz's entire class easily, later commenting to Shaibel on their poor chess skills and how invigorating it was to win. Still suffering from withdrawal, she is caught stealing a jar of the medication and passes out after overdosing by swallowing several mouthfuls of pills. Yang, Rachel (January 18, 2021). "Netflix's Ozark and The Crown lead TV nominations for Critics Choice Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021 . Retrieved January 30, 2021. Gabriele Binder, Gina Krauss, Katrin Hoffmann, Nanrose Buchmann and Sparka Lee Hall (for "End Game")

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Stevens, Matt (September 16, 2021). "A Chess Pioneer Sues, Saying She Was Slighted in 'The Queen's Gambit' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021 . Retrieved September 17, 2021. Chocano, Carina (December 2, 2020). "I Want to Live in the Reality of 'The Queen's Gambit' ". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020 . Retrieved December 17, 2020. Lang, Brent (March 8, 2021). " 'The Queen's Gambit' Getting Turned Into Stage Musical". Variety . Retrieved March 9, 2021.

Netflix specifically calls the show a "limited series," which usually means there are only plans for one season. Vlessing, Etan (March 6, 2021). "AACTA International Awards: 'Promising Young Woman' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. a b Horton, Adrian (November 26, 2020). "How The Queen's Gambit became Netflix's unlikeliest hit of the year". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020 . Retrieved November 26, 2020. Turchiano, Danielle (July 15, 2021). " 'Ted Lasso' Scores the Most 2021 TCA Awards Nominations". Variety . Retrieved July 16, 2021. Dancyger, Lilly (November 16, 2020). "The Queen's Gambit and the Dangerous Myth of Drug-Induced Genius". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020 . Retrieved November 27, 2020.Thorne, Will (March 19, 2019). "Anya Taylor-Joy to Star in 'The Queen's Gambit' Limited Series at Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019 . Retrieved July 21, 2019. The show's storylines wrapping up fairly neatly at the series' conclusion didn't stop some of the people involved from expressing potential interest in maybe doing more.