Rematch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A psychological thriller set in the crossfire of the 1997 historical battle between world chess champion Garry Kasparov and IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue, Rematch is a high-pressure confrontation between man and machine, a war of minds, both on and off the chess board. Based on a true story, Rematch takes us on a gripping journey inside the world of high-level chess competition via one of the greatest man vs. machine matches ever to be played. The event was so important, it prompted the New York Times to print: The future of humanity is on the line.

Series details

• Title: Rematch
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2024-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-10-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ARTE
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75113
• IMDb ID: tt26741906
• TVDB ID: 447149

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-10-17; final listed air date 2024-10-24; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rematch on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.