Three-Body
“For most, life unfolds entirely by chance.”
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.
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Cast
Zhang Luyi
Yu Hewei
Chen Jin
Wang Ziwen
Lin Yongjian
Li Xiaoran
He Dujuan
Wang Chuanjun
Zhao Jian
Johnny Zhang
Kou Zhenhai
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Seasons
1.Episode 1
7.015-01-202343mMany 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.
2.Episode 2
7.116-01-202344mWang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures.
3.Episode 3
7.917-01-202343mWang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.
4.Episode 4
7.618-01-202347mWang 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.
5.Episode 5
7.519-01-202351mWang witnesses the universe flicker for him. With encouragement from Shi and his family, he decides to fight against whoever is behind it.
6.Episode 6
7.820-01-202343mSha presents the theory that shows the flicker could be faked. Wang and Shi look through Ye's files and learn of her tragic past.
7.Episode 7
7.422-01-202345mWang 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.
8.Episode 8
7.323-01-202349mThe 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 sci...
9.Episode 9
7.424-01-202343mHu Xiaoxi, who was Pan's messenger, turns himself in. Wang and Shi go to Shen's place seeking the truth.
10.Episode 10
7.825-01-202345mShi 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.
11.Episode 11
8.026-01-202334mYe 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 ant...
12.Episode 12
7.927-01-202344mWang 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.
13.Episode 13
6.729-01-202345mWang goes to Ye to learn more about Red Coast. Ye tells him about her experience of being selected as a member of the base.
14.Episode 14
7.330-01-202345mYang tries his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei personally engages Ye for unknown reasons.
15.Episode 15
8.031-01-202346mWang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.
16.Episode 16
7.901-02-202346mShi 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 de...
17.Episode 17
7.902-02-202346mShi 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 p...
18.Episode 18
7.303-02-202344mTransferred 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, bid...
19.Episode 19
7.905-02-202349mWang 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 i...
20.Episode 20
7.306-02-202348mShen 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 containi...
21.Episode 21
7.407-02-202350mPolice 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 alie...
22.Episode 22
7.108-02-202345mYe 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...
23.Episode 23
7.409-02-202345mWang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.
24.Episode 24
7.510-02-202345mYe 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...
25.Episode 25
7.412-02-202344mYe learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.
26.Episode 26
7.713-02-202345mYe learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.
27.Episode 27
7.614-02-202345mYe'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 h...
28.Episode 28
7.415-02-202345mYe reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.
29.Episode 29
7.416-02-202345mShi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.
30.Episode 30
6.617-02-202345mShi and Wang continue the game, uncovering the Trisolaran monitoring stations akin to Red Coast Base on Earth, receiving awaited messages from space.