Episodes
1. Openings
8.2
October 23, 2020
59 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Sergio Di Zio, Jonjo O'Neill, Madeline Holliday, Alexander Berdichevsky, Jenny Galloway
2. Exchanges
8.3
October 23, 2020
65 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Dennis Lewis, Russell Dennis Lewis, Dolores Carbonari, Sophie McShera, Steffen Mennekes
3. Doubled Pawns
8.2
October 23, 2020
46 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Dennis Lewis, Russell Dennis Lewis, Dolores Carbonari, Ilja Roßbander, Samantha Soule
4. Middle Game
8.1
October 23, 2020
49 min
Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up to a pen pal.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Dennis Lewis, Russell Dennis Lewis, Dolores Carbonari, Sam Gilroy, Rebecca Dyson-Smith
5. Fork
8.1
October 23, 2020
48 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Dolores Carbonari, Alexander Albrecht, Jeremy Mockridge, Alec Dahmer, Richard Waugh
6. Adjournment
8.1
October 23, 2020
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Sergio Di Zio, Annabeth Kelly, Millie Brady, Uke Bosse, Colin Stinton
