‘Queen’s Gambit’ has set a new viewership record for Netflix to become the most-watched scripted limited series on the streaming platform.
Netflix announced that a “record-setting 62 million households chose to watch The Queen’s Gambit in its first 28 days, making it Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date.”
A record-setting 62 million households chose to watch The Queen’s Gambit in its first 28 days, making it Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date. pic.twitter.com/TVC3p4i5Bv
— Netflix (@netflix) November 23, 2020
Netflix counts views by measuring whether a member account watches at least two minutes of a series or movie, more than the preview that automatically plays on the home page, where The Queen’s Gambit was heavily promoted by Netflix.
However, the series did make waves online and among critics, who gave near-universal praise for the miniseries starring Taylor-Joy as a chess prodigy in the 1960s battling addiction and self-destructive behavior.
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Netflix also points out that Walter Tevin’s 1983 novel upon which The Queen’s Gambit is based has re-entered the New York Times bestsellers list, while people are showing a renewed interest in chess for the first time in years.
