Six years ago, Anya Taylor-Joy starred in one of Netflix’s most spectacular dramas, which received critical acclaim, with major praise for the brilliant actress’ performance. Released on October 23, 2020, the series comprises seven episodes, instead of the original six-episode order, and most of which were filmed in Berlin, Germany. Although described as a miniseries, fans have since been expecting this award-winning gem to return for a sophomore run, and fortunately, there’s been an update from Taylor-Joy herself.
As an adaptation of Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel, The Queen’s Gambit is that masterpiece and more, of which many have been anticipating another season. However, in a recent interview, Taylor-Joy confirmed that the hit drama won’t return for Season 2, providing a valid reason. “I think it’s so beautiful as it is,” she shared. “I feel like it’s currently in a situation where, like, if we added anything to it, it might take away from it. So I think that story is like very nicely wrapped up with a bow.”
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Created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott, the former of whom wrote and directed the series, The Queen’s Gambit is set during the Cold War era and follows orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon on her quest to become the greatest chess player in the world while struggling with addiction. Taylor-Joy portrays the lead character in the series, which also stars Bill Camp, Harry Melling, Moses Ingram, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Chloe Pirrie, among others.
Five weeks after its release, The Queen’s Gambit became Netflix’s most-watched scripted miniseries, making it the platform’s top program in 63 countries. It also won eleven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, becoming the first show on a streamer to win the category. Also, for her portrayal of Beth, Taylor-Joy won a Golden Globe Award as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award. What’s more, the nearly perfect addictive drama boasts a Certified Fresh 96% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus praising the 29-year-old actress’ “magnetic performance” as well as the show’s “incredibly realized period details and emotionally intelligent writing.”
The Queen’s Gambit streams on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more information.
Release Date
2020 – 2020-00-00
Showrunner
Scott Frank
Directors
Scott Frank
Writers
Scott Frank
