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The Queen's Gambit

TV · 2020 · 1 season

A stylish, slow-burning character study that makes chess feel thrilling, anchored by a magnetic performance and a poignant look at addiction and genius.

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2020 television miniseries
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Class
TV
Year
2020
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
sport, drama, coming-of-age
Created by
Scott Frank, Allan Scott
Written by
Scott Frank
Starring
Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Harry Melling, Bill Camp, Marielle Heller, Moses Ingram, Sophie McShera, Marcin Dorociński
Music
Carlos Rafael Rivera
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United States
Languages
English

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