Place 9: The Queen’s Gambit
- Release Year: 2020
- Episodes: 7
- Views: 112.8 million
If you had to bet on which series would be among the 10 most successful on Netflix before the release of The Queen’s Gambit, very few would have put their money here. After all, chess isn’t necessarily the hottest topic in the mainstream. However, the series manages to tell the story of orphan Beth Harmon in an exciting way and even captivates those who usually aren’t interested in chess.
The seven episodes created a real hype about the mind sport and were celebrated worldwide. This is reflected in a critic rating of a whopping 96% and a user rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. In the midst of the pandemic in 2020, suddenly everyone was playing chess, thanks to this Netflix production that features Anya Taylor-Joy as a fabulous lead actress.