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TV series 2023 43 min 1 season

Three-Body

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For most, life unfolds entirely by chance.

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Overview

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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Seasons and episodes

1 season30 episodes

Season 1

202330 episodes

  1. Episode 1

    43 min

    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.

  2. Episode 2

    44 min

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

  3. Episode 3

    43 min

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

  4. Episode 4

    47 min

    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.

  5. Episode 5

    51 min

    Wang 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

    43 min

    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.

  7. Episode 7

    45 min

    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.

  8. Episode 8

    49 min

    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.

  9. Episode 9

    43 min

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

  10. Episode 10

    45 min

    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.

  11. Episode 11

    34 min

    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.

  12. Episode 12

    44 min

    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.

  13. Episode 13

    45 min

    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.

  14. Episode 14

    45 min

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

  15. Episode 15

    46 min

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

  16. Episode 16

    46 min

    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.

  17. Episode 17

    46 min

    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.

  18. Episode 18

    44 min

    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.

  19. Episode 19

    49 min

    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.

  20. Episode 20

    48 min

    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.

  21. Episode 21

    50 min

    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.

  22. Episode 22

    45 min

    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.

  23. Episode 23

    45 min

    Wang 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

    45 min

    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.

  25. Episode 25

    44 min

    Ye 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

    45 min

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

  27. Episode 27

    45 min

    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.

  28. Episode 28

    45 min

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

  29. Episode 29

    45 min

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

  30. Episode 30

    45 min

    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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