The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix period drama starring Anya Taylor-Joy, has emerged as the most frequently recommended binge-worthy series on viral Reddit threads, with countless users listing it as a must-see show.
Released on October 23, 2020, during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the coming-of-age drama based on Walter Tevis' 1983 novel of the same name quickly became a global phenomenon. Its gripping story and Taylor-Joy's performance have kept audiences captivated ever since.
Reddit users consistently recommend the series
Across multiple viral Reddit threads, The Queen's Gambit appears as a common denominator in recommendations. In one popular post on the Netflix subreddit with 1.9k comments, a user asked: "The most binge worthy Netflix show or movie you’ve ever watched. You ever start a show or movie on Netflix thinking you’ll just watch one episode, then suddenly it’s 3am and you’ve watched the whole thing? Just curious what people’s recommendations are for ones that really had you hooked."
One top comment simply read "Queen's Gambit" and received 466 upvotes. Another user wrote: "Watched in one night, rewinded after every microsleep. The book was also a great experience." Others described it as "one of the best shows I’ve seen" and "absolutely binge material."
Awards and acclaim
The Queen's Gambit, written and directed by Scott Frank and co-created with Allan Scott, won 11 Primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series—the first streaming service production to win that category. Taylor-Joy also won two Golden Globe Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role.
The seven-episode limited series follows fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon as she rises to fame in the 1950s and 60s while battling drug and alcohol addiction. Taylor-Joy is joined by Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, Chloe Pirrie, Akemnji Ndifornyen, and Marielle Heller.
Continued popularity on streaming
In another viral Reddit thread asking for must-watch Netflix shows, users again flooded the comments with recommendations for The Queen's Gambit. One wrote: "Great show, one of those ‘I watched it because everyone said it was great’ and it really was!" Another added: "I watched it with two other friends and all of us have completely different TV viewing preferences. We all loved Queen's Gambit!"
The series remains available to stream on Netflix, and its enduring appeal shows no signs of fading.
