Three-Body

Season 1

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In 2007, an abnormal disturbance occurred in the basic sciences on Earth. The whole scientific world was jittery. The mysterious suicide of scientists, countdown, the Science Boundary, the Three-body Problem game... Nanomaterials researcher Wang Miao was taken to the Joint Operations Center by the police officer Shi Qiang and sneaked into an organization called Science Boundary for investigation.

30 Episodes

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Many 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.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2Wang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4Wang 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.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5Wang witnesses the universe flicker for him. With encouragement from Shi and his family, he decides to fight against whoever is behind it.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6Sha presents the theory that shows the flicker could be faked. Wang and Shi look through Ye's files and learn of her tragic past.
Episode 7
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Episode 7Wang 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.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8The 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.
Episode 9
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Episode 9Hu Xiaoxi, who was Pan's messenger, turns himself in. Wang and Shi go to Shen's place seeking the truth.
Episode 10
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Episode 10Shi 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.
Episode 11
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Episode 11Ye 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.
Episode 12
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Episode 12Wang 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.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13Wang goes to Ye to learn more about Red Coast. Ye tells him about her experience of being selected as a member of the base.
Episode 14
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Episode 14Yang tries his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei personally engages Ye for unknown reasons.
Episode 15
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Episode 15Wang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.
Episode 16
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Episode 16Shi 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.
Episode 17
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Episode 17Shi 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.
Episode 18
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Episode 18Transferred 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.
Episode 19
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Episode 19Wang 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.
Episode 20
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Episode 20Shen 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.
Episode 21
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Episode 21Police 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.
Episode 22
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Episode 22Ye 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.
Episode 23
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Episode 23Wang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.
Episode 24
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Episode 24Ye 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.
Episode 25
E25
Episode 25Ye learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.
Episode 26
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Episode 26Ye learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.
Episode 27
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Episode 27Ye'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.
Episode 28
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Episode 28Ye reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.
Episode 29
E29
Episode 29Shi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.
Episode 30
E30
Episode 30Shi and Wang continue the game, uncovering the Trisolaran monitoring stations akin to Red Coast Base on Earth, receiving awaited messages from space.