Three-Body
152023•43m•7.8/10
DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.8/10(239)
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. He is 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.
Production
Linghe Cultural Media, The Three-Body Universe, Tencent Penguin Pictures, China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV), Migu Culture Technology, Beijing Cultural Center Construction & Development Fund Management
Language
ZH
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
January 15, 2023
Last Aired
February 17, 2023
Networks
CCTV-8
Created By
Liu Cixin
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
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.
E2
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.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-01-17
Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.
E4
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.
E5
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.
E6
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.
E7
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.
E8
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.
E9
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.
E10
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.
E11
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.
E12
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.
E13
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.
E14
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.
E15
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.
E16
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.
E17
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.
E18
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.
E19
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.
E20
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.
E21
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.
E22
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.
E23
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.
E24
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.
E25
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.
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2023-02-13
Ye learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.
E27
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.
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2023-02-15
Ye reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.
E29
Episode 29
Air date: 2023-02-16
Shi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.
E30
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.
Cast
Zhang Luyi
Wang Miao
Yu Hewei
Shi Qiang
Chen Jin
Older Ye Wenjie
Wang Ziwen
Young Ye Wenjie
Lin Yongjian
Chang Weisi
Li Xiaoran
Shen Yufei
He Dujuan
Yang Dong
Eric Wang Chuanjun
Ding Yi
Zhao Jian
Wei Cheng
Johnny Zhang
Pan Han
Kou Zhenhai
Ye Zhetai
White-K
Bai Mulin
Kong Lianshun
Sha Ruishan
Guo Jingyu
King Zhou of Shang
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