3 Body Problem (Season 1)

Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.

Countdown (Episode 1) 7.7
Writer: David Benioff
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 61 min
Overview: Unsettling events put a group of brilliant friends on edge as a mystery unravels with origins tracing back to China during the Cultural Revolution.
Red Coast (Episode 2) 7.7
Writer: Rose Cartwright
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: Auggie's countdown jeopardizes her nanotech work. Jin becomes engrossed in an otherworldly VR game. Ye Wenjie follows through on a radical idea.
Destroyer of Worlds (Episode 3) 7.6
Writer: Alexander Woo
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Obsessed with their virtual reality quest, Jin and Jack race to solve a complex riddle — but advancing to the next level brings harrowing consequences.
Our Lord (Episode 4) 7.5
Writer: Madhuri Shekar
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Judgment Day (Episode 5) 8.2
Writer: David Benioff
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: As threat levels rise, a secret mission to retrieve enemy intel ventures into dangerous territory. An ominous message reaches Earth.
The Stars Our Destination (Episode 6) 7.6
Writer: Alexander Woo
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: With the world in a state of panic following a momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.
Only Advance (Episode 7) 7.6
Writer: David Benioff
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: A bold proposition for the Staircase Project puts the group at odds. Will weighs his options. Ye returns to a familiar place.
Wallfacer (Episode 8) 7.5
Writer: David Benioff
Air date: 2024-03-21
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: 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.