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| Anya Taylor-Joy | Beth Harmon | |
| Chloe Pirrie | Alice Harmon | |
| Bill Camp | Mr. Shaibel | |
| Marielle Heller | Alma Wheatley | |
| Marcin Dorocinski | Vasily Borgov | |
| Harry Melling | Harry Beltik | |
| Thomas Sangster | Benny Watts | |
| Jacob Fortune-Lloyd | D.L. Townes | |
| Moses Ingram | Jolene | |
| Isla Johnston | Young Beth Harmon | |
| Dolores Carbonari | Margaret | |
| Patrick Kennedy | Allston Wheatley | |
| Akemnji Ndifornyen | Mr. Fergusson | |
| Christiane Seidel | Helen Deardorff | |
| Janina Elkin | Borgov's Wife |
| Director |
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| Producer | Scott Frank
Blair Fetter |
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| Writer | Scott Frank
Allan Scott |
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| Cinematography | Steven Meizler
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| Musician | Carlos Rafael Rivera
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Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price. |
| 59 mins 10/23/2020 1. Openings | |
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Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.
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| 65 mins 10/23/2020 2. Exchanges | |
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Suddenly plunged into a confusing new life in suburbia, teenage Beth studies her high school classmates and hatches a plan to enter a chess tournament.
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| 46 mins 10/23/2020 3. Doubled Pawns | |
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The trip to Cincinnati launches Beth and her mother into a whirlwind of travel and press coverage. Beth sets her sights on the U.S. open in Las Vegas.
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| 49 mins 10/23/2020 4. Middle Game | |
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Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up with a pen pal.
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| 48 mins 10/23/2020 5. Fork | |
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Back home in Kentucky, a shaken Beth reconnects with a former opponent who offers to help sharpen her game ahead of the U.S. Championship.
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| 60 mins 10/23/2020 6. Adjournment | |
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After training with Benny in New York, Beth heads to Paris for her rematch with Borgov. But a wild night sends her into a self-destructive spiral.
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| 68 mins 10/23/2020 7. End Game | |
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A visit from an old friend forces Beth to reckon with her past and rethink her priorities, just in time for the biggest match of her life.
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