About this season
Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.
Episodes (8)
1. Countdown
7.4Aired 21 March 2024 • 61 min
Unsettling events put a group of brilliant friends on edge as a mystery unravels with origins tracing back to China during the Cultural Revolution.
2. Red Coast
7.3Aired 21 March 2024 • 64 min
Auggie's countdown jeopardizes her nanotech work. Jin becomes engrossed in an otherworldly VR game. Ye Wenjie follows through on a radical idea.
3. Destroyer of Worlds
7.2Aired 21 March 2024 • 54 min
Obsessed with their virtual reality quest, Jin and Jack race to solve a complex riddle — but advancing to the next level brings harrowing consequences.
4. Our Lord
7.0Aired 21 March 2024 • 45 min
Jin seeks justice after a death rattles the group. Investigators learn of an extremist group devoted to an otherworldly entity ahead of a major summit.
5. Judgment Day
7.7Aired 21 March 2024 • 58 min
As threat levels rise, a secret mission to retrieve enemy intel ventures into dangerous territory. An ominous message reaches Earth.
6. The Stars Our Destination
6.7Aired 21 March 2024 • 49 min
With the world in a state of panic following a momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.
7. Only Advance
6.9Aired 21 March 2024 • 59 min
A bold proposition for the Staircase Project puts the group at odds. Will weighs his options. Ye returns to a familiar place.
8. Wallfacer
6.9Aired 21 March 2024 • 57 min
A high-level operation upends Saul's life. With emotions and expectations high, the probe launches into space as humanity enters a daunting new era.