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3 Body Problem S1E1 — Countdown

7.5

3 Body Problem•Season 1•Episode 1

Countdown

7.5/10 · 8,294 votesMar 21, 202461 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byDerek Tsang Kwok-Cheung

Written byAlexander Woo, D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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Season 1 Episodes8

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Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo

Saul Durand

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Ye Wenjie

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Thomas Wade

Eiza González

Eiza González

Auggie Salazar

Jess Hong

Jess Hong

Jin Cheng

Marlo Kelly

Marlo Kelly

Tatiana Haas

Alex Sharp

Alex Sharp

Will Downing

Sea Shimooka

Sea Shimooka

Sophon

Saamer Usmani

Saamer Usmani

Raj Varma

Benedict Wong

Benedict Wong

Detective Clarence 'Da' Shi

Lan Xiya

Lan Xiya

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Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung

Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung

Director

Alexander Woo

Alexander Woo

Writer

D. B. Weiss

D. B. Weiss

Writer

David Benioff

David Benioff

Writer

K

Katie Weiland

Editor

J

Jonathan Freeman

Director of Photography

R

Richie Donnelly

Director of Photography

T

Tristan Versluis

Prosthetic Designer

A

Ashley Lamont

Supervising Art Director

O

Olly Robinson

First Assistant Director

Vera Myers

Vera Myers

Stand In

Bogdan Kumšackij

Bogdan Kumšackij

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Countdown" is episode 1 of 3 Body Problem season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 8,294 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung and written by Alexander Woo, D. B. Weiss, David Benioff, it aired on March 21, 2024.

Next: E2 · Red Coast Best of Season 1