Disney+ premieres 'breathtaking' drama rivaling Netflix's show The Queen's Gambit as obsessed viewers hail the new series a 'masterpiece'

Daily Mail​

21-05-2025

Disney+ has premiered a 'breathtaking' drama that rivals Netflix 's show The Queen's Gambit - and viewers have already hailed it as a 'masterpiece'.
The six-part thriller series, titled Rematch, stars Christian Cooke, Sarah Bolger and Tom Austen, amongst others.
It first aired last September but launched on the streaming platform today (May 21) and delves into the historic tale of chess champion Garry Kasparov when he faced Deep Blue, a computer.
The new series shares similarities with The Queen's Gambit on Netflix, which first aired in 2020.
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy as chess prodigy Beth Harmon, it tells the story of her quest to become a world champion.
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It first aired last September but launched on the streaming platform today (May 21) and delves into the historic tale of chess champion Garry Kasparov when he faced Deep Blue, a computer
Since Rematch's release last September, it has attracted raving reviews from fans on Google.
One fan said: 'A good series that keeps you on the edge of your seat, good acting, especially Kasparov's performance, it made me want to play chess again.'
Another added: 'Absolutely amazing. Gripping and exciting until the very last second.'
'As exciting as a crime thriller. Great class,' someone else chimed in.
One viewer said: 'Excellent suspense even though we know the outcome of the story.'
Rematch has a respectable 7.3/10 score on IMDb and some fans left their thoughts on the review site.
One called it a 'masterpiece' while someone else wrote, 'Have fun watching, it is breathtaking all along the 6 episodes'.
Though not everyone has been impressed and one viewer on Google penned: 'Terribly boring, slow and overacted. I couldn't last more than 2 episodes....'
Another show on Disney+ has caused fans to confess that they've binged the 'best series of the year' after it landed on the streaming service earlier this year.
Comedy series Mid-Century Modern follows the lives of three gay best friends who live in Palm Springs.
The 10-part series landed on Disney+ on March 28 and on Hulu in the US on the same day.
Actor Nathan Lane, 69, plays Bunny Schneiderman, Matt Bomer, 47, has taken on the role of Jerry Frank and Nathan Lee Graham, 56, is Arthur Broussard on the show.
And those who have watched the programme have loved it and it's received an impressive 86 percent on review website Rotten Tomatoes.