The Queen's Gambit, a 7-part limited series, has become a surprise hit for Netflix.
Netflix specifically calls the show a "limited series," which usually means there are only plans for one season.
Still, there's precedent for a "limited series" turning into a traditional "series."
High-level chess tournaments, and the personal and professional drama that surrounds a contender's rise to the top might not sound like the most thrilling premise for a TV show, but Netflix's
The Queen's Gambit manages to run with it, bringing those themes and more together to make one of the very best things on television in 2020. With a story that's mostly fiction (based on the book of the same name by Walter Tevis) but somewhat based in reality