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
as Elizabeth 'Beth' Harmon
as Alice Harmon
Episodes
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 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 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 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 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 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 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…