Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Three-Body leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 93% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Three-Body easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Three-Body violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Three-Body

Name: Three-Body
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2023
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Zhang Luyi, Yu Hewei, Chen Jin, Wang Ziwen, Lin Yongjian

For most, life unfolds entirely by chance.

Created by Liu Cixin

On CCTV-8

2023–1 season30 episodes43 min7.8 / 10

A cerebral, foreboding science-fiction mystery that grounds cosmic dread in the investigation of a scientist suicide wave and the discovery of an alien contact game.

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.

Clusters

Paranoia Without Comfort

Genres

Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Hallucination Co-workers Relationship Alien Contact Science Fiction Thriller Foreboding Gloomy

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, Peacock
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BuyAmazon Video

Questions people ask

Is Three-Body scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.
Does Three-Body leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Three-Body sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Three-Body easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Three-Body violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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