‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Small Axe,’ and the Top Five Miniseries of 2020

Sean also talks to Aneesh Chaganty, the director of 2018’s ‘Searching’ and a new thriller called ‘Run’

By Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Nov 19, 2020, 4:10pm EST

With so many movies pushed to 2021, TV has taken an even bigger share of our viewing time this year. Sean and Amanda talk about the Netflix sensation The Queen’s Gambit, Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series, and the best miniseries they’ve seen this year (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Aneesh Chaganty, the director of 2018’s Searching and a new thriller called Run that hits Hulu this weekend (48:00).

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