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The Queen's Gambit Is Officially Netflix's Most-Watched Scripted Limited Series

24/11/2020 - 01:05 AM

THE QUEENS GAMBIT (L to R) ANYA TAYLOR-JOY as BETH HARMON in episode 107 of THE QUEENS GAMBIT Cr. PHIL BRAY/NETFLIX  2020

Netflix has given us a whole lot of original content to enjoy over the past few months, but one show has drawn more eyes than almost any other scripted series: The Queen's Gambit. With 62 million Netflix accounts around the world watching at least two minutes of the show, the hit series centreed on chess prodigy Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy [1]) is officially Netflix's top scripted limited series [2], according to a Nov. 23 release from the streaming platform.

The streamer also said the series ranked No. 1 in 63 countries and in the top 10 in 92 countries. The only other Netflix show to garner more views was Tiger King [3], which was watched by 64 million accounts [4] in the first four weeks after its premiere. While a second season is unlikely [5], The Queen's Gambit's impact is impossible to ignore. Not only have chess sales increased over 170 percent [6], according to Goliath Games, but Google searches for "how to play chess" have also hit a nine-year peak. If you're one of the few people who have yet to watch the popular series, it's not too late!


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