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The Queen's Gambit
Winning didn't fix her. Letting people back in did. ♟️
Who it's for
Beth's dependence on tranquilizers begins in the orphanage, and the show connects her later drinking and pill use to early loss and isolation rather than to weak character, which supports a shame-free way of discussing addiction.
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What it is
The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 Netflix limited series in seven episodes, created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott and based on Walter Tevis's 1983 novel. After her mother dies in a car accident, young Beth Harmon is placed in a Kentucky orphanage. There she learns chess from the custodian, Mr. Shaibel, and becomes dependent on the tranquilizers given daily to the girls.
Where to find it
Netflix original limited series. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A parent's suicide and drug misuse.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
