Three-Body
Seen it?2023 | 1 seasons | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had a small audience and a quick end. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved 3 Body Problem or Severance, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 151K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Liu Cixin
- Zhang LuyiWang Miao
- Yu HeweiShi Qiang
- Chen JinOlder Ye Wenjie
- Wang ZiwenYoung Ye Wenjie
- Lin YongjianChang Weisi
- Li XiaoranShen Yufei
- He DujuanYang Dong
- Wang ChuanjunDing Yi
- Zhao JianWei Cheng
- Johnny ZhangPan Han