3 Body Problem: Season 1

MA15+

2023

Created by David Benioff, DB Weiss
80%
78%
8 episodes
Adventure
Science Fiction
Netflix Original

The creators of Game of Thrones adapt the sci-fi epic from author Liu Cixin about a fateful decision in 1960s China... More

The creators of Game of Thrones adapt the sci-fi epic from author Liu Cixin about a fateful decision in 1960s China that echoes across space and time to a group of scientists in the present, forcing them to face humanity's greatest threat.

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Where to watch 3 Body Problem: Season 1

3 Body Problem: Season 1 is available to stream in... More Australia now on Netflix.

3 Body Problem: Season 1 episodes

Countdown

Unsettling events put a group of brilliant friends on edge... More as a mystery unravels with origins tracing back to China during the Cultural Revolution.

Red Coast

Auggie's countdown jeopardizes her nanotech work. Jin becomes engrossed in... More an otherworldly VR game. Ye Wenjie follows through on a radical idea.

Destroyer of Worlds

Obsessed with their virtual reality quest, Jin and Jack race... More to solve a complex riddle — but advancing to the next level brings harrowing consequences.

Our Lord

Jin seeks justice after a death rattles the group. Investigators... More learn of an extremist group devoted to an otherworldly entity ahead of a major summit.

Judgment Day

As threat levels rise, a secret mission to retrieve enemy... More intel ventures into dangerous territory. An ominous message reaches Earth.

The Stars Our Destination

With the world in a state of panic following a... More momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.

Only Advance

A bold proposition for the Staircase Project puts the group... More at odds. Will weighs his options. Ye returns to a familiar place.

Wallfacer

A high-level operation upends Saul's life. With emotions and expectations... More high, the probe launches into space as humanity enters a daunting new era.

3 Body Problem: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

80_%105 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
78_%804 reviews
Audience score rating

"One of the greatest sci-fi novels gets the brazenly nerdy adaptation it deserves."

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Slash Film

"Your next favorite sci-fi binge."

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Collider

"It doesn’t matter what came before; you just want to know what’s coming next."

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A.V. Club

"If you're happy to accept a healthy dose of scientific malarkey, then you're golden."

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TV Guide

"An alien invasion story that doesn’t feel like a retread."

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Los Angeles Times

"Well paced, generally compelling, and completely committed to being the most TV version of itself it can possibly be."

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Vulture

"Has done its physics homework, even if it sometimes falls short on the humanities."

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The New York Times

"A more-than-worthy adaption of the beloved franchise."

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IGN

"Despite some clunky characterisation, the series is an ambitious and inventive piece of sci-fi."

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Slant Magazine

"More serviceable than dazzling."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Thoroughly impressive, giant-scale television."

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Empire Magazine

"(It) may fail to inspire true awe, but there’s enough fun, shock, and horror to keep sci-fi fans engaged."

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Decider

"Improves on its weak source material, but not enough."

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Chicago Reader

"There’s sufficient intrigue and splashy production to keep enough of us watching."

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Financial Times

"A mismatch of compelling sci-fi ideas and boring characters."

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Entertainment Weekly

3 Body Problem: Season 1 | Details

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Rating: MA15+, Strong coarse language, suicide scenes, science fiction themes and violence, blood and gore
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction
Country of origin: USA
Studio: Netflix Original