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Limited Series (2020)

Release date: 2020-10-23

User rating:

8.2 / 10

Novel: Walter Tevis

Episodes (7):

1. Openings

Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess — and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.

2. Exchanges

Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.

3. Doubled Pawns

The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of travel and press coverage. Beth sets her sights on the U.S. Open in Las Vegas.

4. Middle Game

Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up to a pen pal.

5. Fork

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

6. Adjournment

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

7. End Game

A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink her priorities — just in time for the biggest match of her life.

Cast

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Scott Frank - Executive Producer, Walter Tevis - Novel, William Horberg - Executive Producer, Allan Scott - Executive Producer, Carlos Rafael Rivera - Original Music Composer, Steven Meizler - Director of Photography, Michelle Tesoro - Editor, John Mangia - Visual Effects Supervisor, Sandra Jethon - Hairstylist, Katrin Hoffmann - Assistant Costume Designer, Lea Preuße - Art Department Production Assistant, Marcus Loges - Producer, Carlos Fidel - Second Assistant Director, Susan Parkinson - Hairstylist, Meret Wagner - Production Secretary, Adi Wojtinek - Special Effects Coordinator, Ellen Lewis - Casting, Lizzie Lawson - Makeup Supervisor, Tatjana Krauskopf - Hairstylist, George Billinger III - Camera Operator, Robert Bartz - Electrician, Scott Frank - Teleplay, Lizzie Lawson - Hair Supervisor, Claudia Stolze - Hairstylist, Sandra Jethon - Makeup Artist, Aldric La'Auli Porter - First Assistant Director, Alexander Lambriev - Property Master, Kristina Lonergan - Property Buyer, Wylie Stateman - Sound Designer, Randall Poster - Music Supervisor, Uli Hanisch - Production Design,