Limited Series poster

Limited Series

(2020)

Overview

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

Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy as Elizabeth 'Beth' Harmon
Anya Taylor-Joy

as Elizabeth 'Beth' Harmon

Chloe Pirrie as Alice Harmon
Chloe Pirrie

as Alice Harmon

Episodes

Openings poster

Openings 8.3

October 23, 2020

Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess — and a growing dependence on the green tranqui…

Exchanges poster

Exchanges 8.3

October 23, 2020

Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a p…

Doubled Pawns poster

Doubled Pawns 8.2

October 23, 2020

The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of travel and press coverage. Beth sets her sights…

Middle Game poster

Middle Game 8.3

October 23, 2020

Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mothe…

Fork poster

Fork 8.1

October 23, 2020

Back home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the…

Adjournment poster

Adjournment 8.2

October 23, 2020

After training with Benny in New York, Beth heads to Paris for her rematch with Borgov. But a wild night sends her into…

End Game poster

End Game 8.5

October 23, 2020

A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink her priorities — just in time for the bigges…