The Queen's Gambit is an American coming-of-age period drama streaming television miniseries set in the year 2020, based on Walter Tevis's 1983 novel of the same name. The title refers to the chess opening known as the "Queen's Gambit." Scott Frank wrote and directed the series, which he co-created with Allan Scott, who owns the book's rights. The plot follows Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), a fictitious chess prodigy, as she rises to the top of the chess world while fighting drug and alcohol addiction.

On October 23, 2020, Netflix released The Queen's Gambit. It became Netflix's most-watched scripted miniseries after four weeks, making it the #1 show in 63 countries. The series got positive reviews, with praise for Taylor's performance, Joy's photography, and production qualities in particular. The chess community reacted positively to it, and statistics show that it increased general interest in the game.

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Created by: Scott Frank, Allan Scott

Actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling
Premiered: October 23, 2020

No. of episodes: 7

Anne with an E (formerly named Anne in Canada) is a Canadian television series partly based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's novel Anne of Green Gables, first in 1908. The series aired on CBC on March 19, 2017, and on Netflix globally on May 12. The adventures of a little orphaned girl in the late nineteenth century. In this new adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's famous novels, follow Anne as she learns to navigate her new life on Prince Edward Island.

In both 2017 and 2018, Anne with an E received positive reviews and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series. Orphaning, child abandonment, psychological trauma, and social issues such as conformity pressure, gender inequity, racism, religion, homosexuality, bullying, and freedom of expression are all addressed in the series.

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Created by: Moira Walley-Beckett

Actors: Amybeth McNulty, R.H. Thomson, Geraldine James, Lucas Jade Zumann, Dalila Bela
Premiered: March 19, 2017

No. of seasons: 3
No. of episodes: 27

The South Korean television series The King's Affection is based on Lee So-young's manhwa Yeonmo, which sets the birth of the protagonist in 1461. It aired on KBS2 every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) for 20 episodes from October 11 to December 14, 2021.

The story takes place during the Joseon Dynasty when twins were thought to be a bad omen. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort has twins, the daughter is commanded to be killed. She is secretly sent out of the castle to save her. Dam-Yi, the twin daughter, returns to the palace a few years later to work as a maid. When Lee Hwi, the male twin, dies as a result of mistaken identity, their mother, who recognizes her daughter as court maid Dam-Yi, convinces her to take Lee Hwi's place. Despite her attempts to distance herself from everyone, Yi Hwi (Dami) begins to develop affection for Jung Ji-Woon, her first love and later teacher from an aristocratic family.

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Created by: Ki Min-soo, Hong Seok-gu (KBS Drama division)

Actors: Eun-bin Park, Ro-Woon Kim, Lee Pil-mo, Nam Yoon-Su, Jung Chae-Yeon
Premiered: October 11, 2021

No. of episodes: 20

The Dig is a British drama film directed by Simon Stone in 2021, based on John Preston's 2007 novel of the same name, which reimagines the events of the Sutton Hoo dig in 1939.

In this film set in the late 1930s, Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James star as a wealthy widow who employs an archaeologist to dig up the vast burial mounds on her property, only to discover the remains of a massive ship from the Dark Ages. It was released on a limited basis on January 15, 2021, and then became available for streaming on Netflix on January 29, 2021. Critics praised the film, and it got five nominations for British Academy Film Awards, including one for Outstanding British Film.

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Directed by: Simon Stone

Actors: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn
Premiered: 15 January 2021 (United States)

Running time: 112 minutes

Joe Penhall's Mindhunter is an American psychological crime thriller television series based on John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker's true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, published in 1995. The series follows the establishment of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit in the late 1970s, as well as the emergence of criminal profiling.

On October 13, 2017, Netflix released the first season, which consisted of ten episodes. Netflix launched the second season on August 16, 2019. Netflix reported in January 2020 that a third season was on hold indefinitely due to Fincher's desire to explore other projects, but that he may "revisit [the series] in the future."

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Created by: Joe Penhall

Actors: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Joe Tuttle, Stacey Roca
Premiered: October 13, 2017

No. of seasons: 2
No. of episodes: 19

The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell's series of novels The Saxon Stories. It first aired on BBC America and BBC Two in 2015, and then on Netflix in 2018.

The year is 866, and the advent of the Great Heathen Army in Britain is about to change the Viking-Anglo-Saxon entire relationship. The episode primarily concentrates on the Kingdom of Wessex's resistance to continued Viking raids into Southern England after the foundation of Danish control in Jórvk and East Anglia. The story covers about 40–45 years by the end of season 4. Season 1 takes place between 866 and 878, season 2 between 878 and 886, season 3 between 893 and 900, and season 4 between 901 and 912.

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Developed by: Stephen Butchard

Actors: Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson, Ian Hart, Emily Cox, Tobias Santelmann
Premiered: October 10, 2015

No. of seasons: 4
No. of episodes: 36

The Crown is a Netflix historical drama series about Queen Elizabeth II's reign, created and mostly written by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television.

It follows the reign of the present Queen of England. The Royal family has long been the subject of media and paparazzi attention, with fans as interested in their personal life as they are in their favorite celebrities'. Following the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch. She has been on the throne for over 67 years, and a lot has happened to her family and the world during that time. The show's two seasons have gotten overwhelmingly positive reviews from reviewers and viewers.

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Created by: Peter Morgan

Actors: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies
Premiered: August 9, 2014

No. of seasons: 4
No. of episodes: 40

Bridgerton is an American period drama series written by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes for streaming television. It is based on Julia Quinn's books, which are set in the competitive world of Regency-era London's ton during the season of debutantes. The plot follows Daphne Bridgerton, the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto Regency London's competitive marriage market.

On December 25, 2020, Netflix released Bridgerton. The first season's eight episodes were well-received. It was the most-watched series on Netflix at the time of its release, with a viewership of 82 million households, and it is still the second most-watched series by total watch time on the platform.

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Created by Chris Van Dusen

Actors: Adjoa Andoh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, Ruby Barker

Premiered: December 25, 2020.

No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 8

Cathedral of the Sea is a Spanish historical drama television series that aired on Antena 3 from May 23 to July 18, 2018. It is set in the 14th century in Barcelona and is based on Ildefonso Falcones' novel of the same name.

It tells the story of Arnau Estanyol, a young kid taken to Barcelona by his adoptive father. The city is in the middle of one of its most prosperous periods. The cathedral of Santa Maria del Mar is being built, and the wave of the Inquisition is coming with it. Arnau works as a stonemason and contributes to the Cathedral's construction. As time passes, he learns by his way around the city's power and politics, and he rises the economic ladder. Intimacy with power, on the other hand, brings him closer to the risks that come with it.

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Directed by: Jordi Frades

Actors: Michelle Jenner, Aitor Luna, Daniel Grao, Pablo Derqui

Premiered: 2018

No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 8

David Michôd's 2019 epic war film The King is a historical drama inspired by three plays from William Shakespeare's "Henriad,". Michôd and Joel Edgerton wrote the screenplay, and they also produced the film with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Liz Watts.

Timothée Chalamet plays Hal, a wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English kingdom who has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people. When Hal's tyrant father dies, he is anointed King Henry V and forced to return to the life he had hoped to avoid. Now the young king must manage the palace intrigues, chaos, and conflict that his father left behind, as well as the emotional ties from his prior life, including his friendship and mentor, the aging alcoholic knight John Falstaff (Joel Edgerton).

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Directed by: David Michôd

Actors: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp

Premiered: 2 September 2019 (Venice), 11 October 2019 (United States)

Running time: 140 minutes