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Three-Body Season 1

30 Episodes First aired Jan 15, 2023 TMDB★7.5

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.

Episodes

E1
1. Episode 1
Jan 15, 2023 · 43m

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
2. Episode 2
Jan 16, 2023 · 44m

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

E3
3. Episode 3
Jan 17, 2023 · 43m

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

E4
4. Episode 4
Jan 18, 2023 · 47m

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
5. Episode 5
Jan 19, 2023 · 51m

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

E6
6. Episode 6
Jan 20, 2023 · 43m

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
7. Episode 7
Jan 22, 2023 · 45m

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
8. Episode 8
Jan 23, 2023 · 49m

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…

E9
9. Episode 9
Jan 24, 2023 · 43m

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

E10
10. Episode 10
Jan 25, 2023 · 45m

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
11. Episode 11
Jan 26, 2023 · 34m

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
12. Episode 12
Jan 27, 2023 · 44m

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
13. Episode 13
Jan 29, 2023 · 45m

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
14. Episode 14
Jan 30, 2023 · 45m

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

E15
15. Episode 15
Jan 31, 2023 · 46m

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

E16
16. Episode 16
Feb 1, 2023 · 46m

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
17. Episode 17
Feb 2, 2023 · 46m

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
18. Episode 18
Feb 3, 2023 · 44m

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
19. Episode 19
Feb 5, 2023 · 49m

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
20. Episode 20
Feb 6, 2023 · 48m

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
21. Episode 21
Feb 7, 2023 · 50m

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
22. Episode 22
Feb 8, 2023 · 45m

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
23. Episode 23
Feb 9, 2023 · 45m

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
24. Episode 24
Feb 10, 2023 · 45m

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
25. Episode 25
Feb 12, 2023 · 44m

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
26. Episode 26
Feb 13, 2023 · 45m

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

E27
27. Episode 27
Feb 14, 2023 · 45m

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
28. Episode 28
Feb 15, 2023 · 45m

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

E29
29. Episode 29
Feb 16, 2023 · 45m

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

E30
30. Episode 30Season Finale
Feb 17, 2023 · 45m

Shi and Wang continue the game, uncovering the Trisolaran monitoring stations akin to Red Coast Base on Earth, receiving awaited messages from space.