3 Body Problem
DramaScience-Fiction2024Rated 7.6
In 1966 Beijing, physicist Ye Wenjie is taken to a remote military base. Decades later, experiments fail worldwide. Nanotech scientist Auggie starts seeing a countdown while her old Oxford friends hunt for the cause.
Starring Eiza González, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo
Next season
Season 2announced, no date yet
2026, All at once, last aired Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Is it for me?
Hard-sci-fi fans who like a puzzle with dread running under it will find plenty to chew on. Jin is drawn into a virtual reality game that drops her into strange worlds, and the physics gets explained through play rather than lectures. Detective Da Shi's investigation keeps the big ideas tied to people. It looks expensive.
Before you start
The two timelines take an episode or two to click, and the pace picks up around midseason.
1 season, 8 episodes, 55 min each, about 7 hours so far
This show
In 1966 Beijing, physicist Ye Wenjie is taken to a remote military base. Decades later, experiments fail worldwide. Nanotech scientist Auggie starts seeing a countdown while her old Oxford friends hunt for the cause.
Starring Eiza González, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo
Is it for me?
Hard-sci-fi fans who like a puzzle with dread running under it will find plenty to chew on. Jin is drawn into a virtual reality game that drops her into strange worlds, and the physics gets explained through play rather than lectures. Detective Da Shi's investigation keeps the big ideas tied to people. It looks expensive.
Before you start
The two timelines take an episode or two to click, and the pace picks up around midseason.
1 season, 8 episodes, 55 min each, about 7 hours so far
Season 2: nothing to list until it's dated
- E01CountdownAired Thu 21 Mar
- E02Red CoastAired Thu 21 Mar
- E03Destroyer of WorldsAired Thu 21 Mar
- E04Our LordAired Thu 21 Mar
- E05Judgment DayAired Thu 21 Mar
- E06The Stars Our DestinationAired Thu 21 Mar
- E07Only AdvanceAired Thu 21 Mar
- E08WallfacerAired Thu 21 Mar
- S01E01Countdown21 Mar 2024
- S01E02Red Coast21 Mar 2024
- S01E03Destroyer of Worlds21 Mar 2024
- S01E04Our Lord21 Mar 2024
- S01E05Judgment Day21 Mar 2024
- S01E06The Stars Our Destination21 Mar 2024
- S01E07Only Advance21 Mar 2024
- S01E08Wallfacer21 Mar 2024