Three-Body — Season 1

Aired 15 January 2023 • 43 min

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.

Aired 16 January 2023 • 44 min

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

Aired 17 January 2023 • 43 min

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

Aired 18 January 2023 • 47 min

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.

Aired 19 January 2023 • 51 min

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

Aired 20 January 2023 • 43 min

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.

Aired 22 January 2023 • 45 min

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.

Aired 23 January 2023 • 49 min

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.

Aired 24 January 2023 • 43 min

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

Aired 25 January 2023 • 45 min

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.

Aired 26 January 2023 • 34 min

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.

Aired 27 January 2023 • 44 min

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.

Aired 29 January 2023 • 45 min

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.

Aired 30 January 2023 • 45 min

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

Aired 31 January 2023 • 46 min

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

Aired 1 February 2023 • 46 min

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.

Aired 2 February 2023 • 46 min

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.

Aired 3 February 2023 • 44 min

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.

Aired 5 February 2023 • 49 min

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.

Aired 6 February 2023 • 48 min

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.

Aired 7 February 2023 • 50 min

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.

Aired 8 February 2023 • 45 min

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.

Aired 9 February 2023 • 45 min

Wang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.

Aired 10 February 2023 • 45 min

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.

Aired 12 February 2023 • 44 min

Ye learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.

Aired 13 February 2023 • 45 min

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

Aired 14 February 2023 • 45 min

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.

Aired 15 February 2023 • 45 min

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

Aired 16 February 2023 • 45 min

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

Aired 17 February 2023 • 45 min

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