Series synopsis
Three-Body is a Chinese drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CCTV-8 on January 15, 2023. It was created by Liu Cixin. It stars Zhang Luyi, Yu Hewei, Chen Jin and Wang Ziwen.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: For most, life unfolds entirely by chance.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zhang Luyi as Wang Miao
- Yu Hewei as Shi Qiang
- Chen Jin as Older Ye Wenjie
- Wang Ziwen as Young Ye Wenjie
- Lin Yongjian as Chang Weisi
- Li Xiaoran as Shen Yufei
- He Dujuan as Yang Dong
- Wang Chuanjun as Ding Yi
Supporting cast
- Zhao Jian as Wei Cheng
- Johnny Zhang as Pan Han
- Kou Zhenhai as Ye Zhetai
- White-K as Bai Mulin
- Kong Lianshun as Sha Ruishan
- Guo Jingyu as King Zhou of Shang
- Warwick Gilles as 斯坦顿
- Michael Koltes as 麦克
- Liu Min as 李瑶
- Yingying Cai as 豆豆
- Zhengrong Chi as 周楠
- Yang Rong as 慕星
Guest cast
- Warwick Gilles as 斯坦顿
- Michael Koltes as 麦克
- Liu Min as 李瑶
- Yingying Cai as 豆豆
- Zhengrong Chi as 周楠
- Yang Rong as 慕星
- Zhang Gong as 韩教授
- Li Zehui as 徐冰冰
- Han Qing as 周文王
- Jiang Nan as 伏羲
- 蔡佳 as 妲己
- Xie Bo as 胡晓希
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | January 15, 2023 | February 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Wang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures. |
January 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers. |
January 17, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CCTV-8 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 17, 2023 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday at 21:30:00 |