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'The Queen's Gambit' Becomes Netflix's Most Watched Scripted Limited Series

“The Queen’s Gambit”, a period chess drama fronted by Anya Taylor-Joy, has become Netflix’s most-watched scripted limited series after 62 million member accounts tuned in to the show in the first 28 days, according to the streamer.

Set in the 1950s, the show follows Beth Harmon, a young orphan who reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.