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The queen’s gambit has been watched by 62 million households, making it Netflix’s largest scripted limited series to date, the streaming giant said Monday. The series, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as rising chess star Beth Harmon, premiered on October 23 and is based on the novel by Walter Tevis.
Written by Scott Frank, who also directs, and co-creator with Allan Scott (Don’t look now), The queen’s gambit tells the story of an orphan chess prodigy. Set during the Cold War era, the story follows Harmon, aged 8 to 22, as she struggles with addiction on a quest to become the world’s greatest chess player.
Netflix noted that the seven-episode show ranked in its top 10 in 92 countries and No. 1 in 63 countries, including the UK, Argentina, Israel and South Africa.
The success of the drama obviously led to a wider interest in chess; Google searches for chess have doubled, requests for chess sets have increased 250% on eBay, and the number of new players on Chess.com has increased fivefold.
“It’s a real testament to Scott’s skill as a writer and filmmaker that he was able to bring the drama and detail of the many chess matches to life on camera,” said Peter Friedlander, VP Original Series from Netflix. “Scott also received tremendous help from the show’s talented team of craftspeople. Costume designer Gabriele Binder’s exquisite use of checkerboard patterns in Beth’s wardrobe, suspenseful score by composer Carlos Rafael Rivera, captivating montages by publisher Michelle Tesoro, vibrant choices by production designer Uli Hanisch who stand out from the screen in every scene, and cinematographer Steven Meizler, whose work turned every game into a thrilling drama.
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