‘The Queen’s Gambit’ — Photos

By:

Elissa Anderson

October 26, 2020 5:40PM EDT

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ has become one of the hottest shows around. Check out some pics of the characters on the series here.

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‘The Queen’s Gambit’

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ — ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a new limited series that’s now streaming on Netflix. The show, which has hit #1 on Netflix in just a few days, is a coming-of-age story that explores the life of Beth Harmon, who discovers she has an astonishing talent for chess while living at a Kentucky orphanage. She also develops an addiction to tranquilizers provided by the state as a sedative for the children. While haunted by her personal demons, Beth transforms into a skilled chess player and strives to be the best there is. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is directed and written by two-time Academy Award nominee Scott Frank and executive produced by Frank, William Horberg, and Allan Scott, who also co-created the series. The show also stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling, and Bill Camp. See more photos of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ in our gallery now.

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Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy — Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon in the limited series. She’s best known for her roles in ‘Split’ and ‘The Witch.’

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster & Anya Taylor-Joy

Thomas Brodie-Sangster & Anya Taylor-Joy — Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s Benny challenges Anya Taylor-Joy’s Beth in more ways than one. Although they were competitors when it came time to play, they became friends outside of the game.

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Marielle Heller

Marielle Heller — Marielle Heller plays Alma Wheatley, Beth’s mother. Alma adopts Beth when she’s just a teenager.

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster — Thomas Brodie-Sangster stars as Benny Watts. Benny is a competitive player who helps train Beth.

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Harry Melling

Harry Melling — Harry Melling played Harry Beltik. Harry is one of the players Beth’s beats and he ends up helping her become a better player.

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Isla Johnston

Isla Johnston — Isla Johnston played young Beth Harmon. Beth was orphaned as a child after her mother died.

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