The Queen's Gambit (2020)

Name: The Queen's Gambit
Released: 2020
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie

TV-MA 8.4/10 IMDb

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Creator: Scott Frank, Allan Scott

Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Self-harm / suicide (depicted)

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Does It Get Worse?

Unknown Not enough data to determine a trend.

9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Ableism (depicted)Death of a parentForced institutionalizationGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Car accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Overdose scenesChild abuse / harm to children