
Three-Body
Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasyscience fictionslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a non-linear sci-fi series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 213 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 30 episodesEpisodes (30)
1Episode 115 Jan 2023
Many scientists across the world commit suicide. Wang Miao, an applied physicist, is asked to do an undercover job in an organization called The Frontier of Science.
2Episode 216 Jan 2023
Wang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures.
3Episode 317 Jan 2023
Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.
4Episode 418 Jan 2023
Wang shuts down his experiment, and the countdown disappears. He visits Ye Wenjie in order to find a spot to observe the flicker of the universe.
5Episode 519 Jan 2023
Wang witnesses the universe flicker for him. With encouragement from Shi and his family, he decides to fight against whoever is behind it.
6Episode 620 Jan 2023
Sha presents the theory that shows the flicker could be faked. Wang and Shi look through Ye's files and learn of her tragic past.
7Episode 722 Jan 2023
Wang decides to take on the undercover job. He is presented with a game that claims to showcase the world of a highly advanced alien civilization.
8Episode 823 Jan 2023
The civilization is demolished in the game, leaving Wang overwhelmed by how real it feels. No one can find any information on the game developer. The General decides to put top scientists in military custody for protection.
9Episode 924 Jan 2023
Hu Xiaoxi, who was Pan's messenger, turns himself in. Wang and Shi go to Shen's place seeking the truth.
10Episode 1025 Jan 2023
Shi suggests that the cause of Yang's death took place in the last three days of her life. Wang goes to Ye in order to learn more about her history.
11Episode 1126 Jan 2023
Ye was accused of reading a forbidden book and writing a letter that conveyed anti-revolutionary ideas. She was given a way out, but with one condition: to accuse her father as anti-revolutionary even after his death.
12Episode 1227 Jan 2023
Wang enters the game again and witnesses a model showing a possible structure of the universe. The civilization this time is destroyed with the sun approaching rapidly.
13Episode 1329 Jan 2023
Wang goes to Ye to learn more about Red Coast. Ye tells him about her experience of being selected as a member of the base.
14Episode 1430 Jan 2023
Yang tries his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei personally engages Ye for unknown reasons.
15Episode 1531 Jan 2023
Wang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.
16Episode 161 Feb 2023
Shi and Xu uncover Shen's husband's secretive calculations. In the Three-Body game, triple suns cause chaos, leading to civilization's destruction. Mu learns truths from Pan and decides whom to trust.
17Episode 172 Feb 2023
Shi and Wang encounter a murder investigation on their train journey to Hailar, realizing Shen is targeted by another formidable force. Ye advises Shen's safety while sharing her past with Wang.
18Episode 183 Feb 2023
Transferred to a secret department, Ye learns the truth about Red Coast with Yang's help. Despite the disappointment, she stays, driven by the pursuit of extraterrestrial life, bidding farewell to Wang.
19Episode 195 Feb 2023
Wang and Shi regroup, sharing findings and returning to Beijing. Xu continues Shen's investigation. Ye confronts ETO leader Evans, revealing ideological divides. Wei seeks solace in mathematics amidst threats.
20Episode 206 Feb 2023
Shen discovers Wei's Three-Body calculations at a temple, leading to their relationship. Despite threats, they seek refuge with Wang, who takes possession of a crucial USB containing their research.
21Episode 217 Feb 2023
Police find Shen's death a suicide, clearing Pan. Wang attends a Three-Body game meetup where Pan reveals extraterrestrial existence. Meanwhile, global preparation against the aliens begins as mistrust spreads.
22Episode 228 Feb 2023
Ye mourns Shen and suspects Pan's involvement with ETO. Wang and Shi observe ETO's internal divisions. The Operations Center locates the game server, while Pan shuts it down calmly. Wang learns of Three-Body's departure.
23Episode 239 Feb 2023
Wang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.
24Episode 2410 Feb 2023
Ye proposes using the sun to send signals into space, facing opposition. Despite risks, she conducts the experiment secretly. Years later, she receives three ominous messages from space.
25Episode 2512 Feb 2023
Ye learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.
26Episode 2613 Feb 2023
Ye learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.
27Episode 2714 Feb 2023
Ye's interrogation of former Red Guards yields no remorse. Wang joins her team. Ye meets Evans, who, disillusioned with humanity, builds "Judgment Day," inheriting wealth but not his father's business.
28Episode 2815 Feb 2023
Ye reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.
29Episode 2916 Feb 2023
Shi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.
30Episode 3017 Feb 2023
Shi and Wang continue the game, uncovering the Trisolaran monitoring stations akin to Red Coast Base on Earth, receiving awaited messages from space.
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Nanotechnology researcher Wang Miao is taken to the Joint Operations Center by police officer Shi Qiang, who's investigating the mysterious suicide wave among scientists worldwide, and recruited to sneak into an organization called the Frontiers of Science to help the investigation. When Wang Miao is contacted by the leader of the organization, Shen Yufei, she introduces him to a sophisticated VR video game called Three-Body, but soon he discovers that it's more than just a game.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Episode length
- 43 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Beijing Cultural Center Construction & Development Fund Management
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