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Also known as Three-Body Problem, Three Body, 3 Body, 3 Body Problem

Three-Body () is a Chinese science fiction television series adapted from the novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, which was first published in serialized form in 2006. The series premiered on January 15, 2023.

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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.

Aired
2023–2023
Seasons
1 · 30 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Created by
Liu Cixin
Network
CCTV-8
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Key facts

Television.image
Three-Body poster.jpeg
Television.writer
Tian Liangliang
Television.country
China
Television.language
Mandarin
Television.num_episodes
30
Television.network
CCTV

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
China
Original language
Putonghua
Cast member
Zhang Jingchu
Filming location
Ningbo
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start time
2023-01-15
original broadcaster
MBC Persia
title
三体
after a work by
Liu Cixin
end time
2023-02-17
number of episodes
30
number of seasons
1
has characteristic
Chinese television drama
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Production and release
  • Episodes
  • Reception
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Three-Body () is a Chinese science fiction television series adapted from the novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, which was first published in serialized form in 2006. The series premiered on January 15, 2023.

==Premise== In 2007, Wang Miao, one of China's leading nanomaterials experts, is enlisted by Shi Qiang, a detective who specializes in counterterrorism, in cases of strange apparent suicides in the scientific community. During their investigation they encounter a mysterious organization called "The Frontiers of Science" and proceed to learn the truth behind how an extraterrestrial world depicted in a popular video game connects with the fate of humanity on Earth.

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