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