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Sarah Connor
John’s mother, a wanted fugitive determined to prevent Skynet.
ClearStory · COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 5 OF 9
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
Queen’s Gambit
The setup
Andy tells Sarah he rebuilt the Turk and entered it into a chess tournament whose winner may receive a military contract. A murder then connects the machine to a wounded prisoner from the future.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
7 peopleThe only names you need
JC
John Connor
Sarah’s teenage son and the future leader of the human Resistance.
C
Cameron
A Terminator sent from 2027 to protect John and help stop Skynet.
JE
James Ellison
The FBI agent pursuing Sarah who begins finding evidence machines exist.
CD
Charley Dixon
Sarah’s former fiancé, a paramedic left behind when she fled in 1999.
DR
Derek Reese
Kyle Reese’s older brother and a Resistance soldier sent back from 2027.
AG
Andy Goode
The Turk’s creator, entering his rebuilt computer in a chess competition.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
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Content note: Murder, shootings, severe injury, machine violence and medical distress.
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