The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit (2020)

5 factual errors in season 1 - chronological order

(2 votes)

Openings - S1-E1

Factual error: The car accident scene takes place in Kentucky but the state troopers are wearing the uniforms of Pennsylvania state troopers evident by the distinctive keystone arm badge.

Turissini

Exchanges - S1-E2

Factual error: Just before Annette Packer and Beth begin, the host pumps some water out of a cooler. I don't recall seeing that kind of dispenser - usually for coffee or hot water - until many years later.

Fork - S1-E5

Factual error: The year is 1967 but the song Classical Gas wasn't out until 1968. Same is true for the song Venus which wasn't released until 1969.

Adjournment - S1-E6

Factual error: The song in the car when they were heading to New York was released in 1979, but this scene is set in 1967. (00:01:04)

Upvote valid corrections to help move entries into the corrections section.

Suggested correction: The song playing is "Stop Your Sobbing" by The Kinks, which was released in 1964. What you're talking about is The Pretender's cover version from 1979, but that's not the version heard.

Bishop73

Doubled Pawns - S1-E3

Character mistake: When Beth and her mother discuss the agent's fee of 15%, Beth says it is $49.54. However the prize money was $500, the expenses were $172.30, which leaves them $327.70. 15% of $327.70 equals $49.16. (00:10:00)

More mistakes in The Queen's Gambit

Harry Beltik: Anger's a potent spice. A pinch wakes you up. Too much dulls your senses.

More quotes from The Queen's Gambit

Join the mailing list

Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.