Three-Body

Three-Body

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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Seasons

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2023-01-15

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.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2023-01-16

Wang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2023-01-17

Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2023-01-18

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.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2023-01-19

Wang witnesses the universe flicker for him. With encouragement from Shi and his family, he decides to fight against whoever is behind it.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2023-01-20

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.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2023-01-22

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.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2023-01-23

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.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2023-01-24

Hu Xiaoxi, who was Pan's messenger, turns himself in. Wang and Shi go to Shen's place seeking the truth.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2023-01-25

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.

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2023-01-26

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.

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2023-01-27

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.

Episode 13

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2023-01-29

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.

Episode 14

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2023-01-30

Yang tries his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei personally engages Ye for unknown reasons.

Episode 15

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2023-01-31

Wang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.

Episode 16

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2023-02-01

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.

Episode 17

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2023-02-02

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.

Episode 18

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2023-02-03

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.

Episode 19

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2023-02-05

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.

Episode 20

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2023-02-06

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.

Episode 21

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2023-02-07

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.

Episode 22

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2023-02-08

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.

Episode 23

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2023-02-09

Wang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.

Episode 24

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2023-02-10

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.

Episode 25

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2023-02-12

Ye learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.

Episode 26

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2023-02-13

Ye learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.

Episode 27

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2023-02-14

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.

Episode 28

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2023-02-15

Ye reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.

Episode 29

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2023-02-16

Shi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.

Episode 30

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2023-02-17

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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Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

2023-01-15

Episodes

30 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Linghe Cultural Media

The Three-Body Universe

The Three-Body Universe

Tencent Penguin Pictures

Tencent Penguin Pictures

CCTV

CCTV

Migu Culture Technology

Migu Culture Technology

Beijing Cultural Center Construction & Development Fund Management