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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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Three-Body premiered January 15, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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Episode 1
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes
Episode 2
Wang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures.
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Episode 3
Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.
Guest stars Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Zhengrong Chi
Episode 4
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying
Episode 5
Wang witnesses the universe flicker for him. With encouragement from Shi and his family, he decides to fight against whoever is behind it.
Guest stars Cai Ying Ying, Yang Rong
Episode 6
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.
Guest stars Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Zhang Gong, Liu Weiting, Li Zehui
Episode 7
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.
Guest stars Yang Rong, Zhang Gong, Li Zehui, Han Qing, Li Mingming, Jiang Nan, 蔡佳
Episode 8
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.
Guest stars Yang Rong, Liu Weiting, Li Zehui, Han Qing, 蔡佳, Xie Bo
Episode 9
Hu Xiaoxi, who was Pan's messenger, turns himself in. Wang and Shi go to Shen's place seeking the truth.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Yang Rong, Zhang Gong, Li Zehui, Xie Bo
Episode 10
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.
Guest stars Li Zehui
Episode 11
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.
Guest stars Qu Shaoshi, 欧喜民, Zheng Long, Kong Lin
Episode 12
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.
Guest stars Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Yang Rong, Li Zehui, Yu Yang, Hou Hongliang
Episode 13
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Yang Rong, Li Zehui, Li Mingming, Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan, Pan Xiaoli
Episode 14
Yang tries his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei personally engages Ye for unknown reasons.
Guest stars Li Zehui, Li Mingming, Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan
Episode 15
Wang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.
Guest stars Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Yang Rong, Li Zehui, Ji Chen
Episode 16
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Yang Rong, Li Zehui, Ji Chen, Tang Jia San Shao, Ma Dong
Episode 17
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.
Guest stars Liu Min, Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan, Shen Wei, Kenan Heppe, Yue Chun Yu
Episode 18
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.
Guest stars Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan
Episode 19
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Zhang Gong, Li Zehui, Kenan Heppe, Kong Xiangfu
Episode 20
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.
Guest stars Zhang Gong, Li Zehui
Episode 21
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Cai Ying Ying, Yang Rong, Liu Weiting, Li Zehui, Kenan Heppe, Guan Zijing
Episode 22
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.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Yang Rong, Li Zehui, Shen Wei
Episode 23
Wang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.
Guest stars Li Zehui, Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan, Shen Wei, Xinyue Yu
Episode 24
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.
Guest stars Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan
Episode 25
Ye learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.
Guest stars Liu Weiting, Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan, Shen Wei
Episode 26
Ye learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.
Guest stars Li Zehui, Tu Songyan, Zhang Fan, Pan Xiaoli, Liu Weiting, Song Wanqing, Zhu Haijun
Episode 27
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.
Guest stars Pan Xiaoli, Kenan Heppe, Liu Weiting, Song Wanqing, Zhu Haijun
Episode 28
Ye reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Liu Weiting
Episode 29
Shi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Liu Weiting, Kenan Heppe, Keiichi Yamazaki
Episode 30
Shi and Wang continue the game, uncovering the Trisolaran monitoring stations akin to Red Coast Base on Earth, receiving awaited messages from space.
Guest stars Warwick Gilles, Michael Koltes, Liu Min, Cai Ying Ying, Li Zehui, 刘淑峰
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
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