The limited series, The Queen’s Gambit, is one of the most-watched shows on Netflix right now and why wouldn’t it be, as the show is next level.

The lead of the show Anya Taylor Joy, who has played the role of Beth Harmon, is a chess prodigy who overcomes substance abuse and also fights her troubled past along with becoming the best player in the world.

If you haven’t watched this show yet, here are four reasons why you need to watch The Queen’s Gambit immediately-

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From her performance in 2015’s The Witch to her role in Split – she has been taking her acting to another level with each performance. She has already become one of the top-performing actors after her role as a chess prodigy Beth Harmon in this series.

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The Queen’s Gambit shows us Beth Harmon’s childhood years wherein she is seen living in an orphanage. Isla Johnston has acted extremely well and set a bar very high with her portrayal of young Beth Harmon.

In the series, she is seen living alone with her mother and loses her in a car accident, and is then sent to live in an orphanage.

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Bill Camp has done great work and is one of the characters who perform well in all the roles he has ever done. However, this time he plays the role of a janitor who teaches Beth to play chess and is only seen in the first few episodes of the series.

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The writing and direction showcase Scott Frank's talent and also keeps the audience hooked to the screen. Frank has already been nominated for Oscar twice for his shows Out of Sight and Logan. So, he exactly knows what he is doing which makes the show even better. 

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