7.1/10381 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2023
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.
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7.2/10324 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2023
Wang attends a conference held by The Frontier of Science. Later, he discovers a series of mysterious numbers appearing on his pictures.
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7.0/10296 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2023
Wang finds a countdown in the middle of his sight. He goes to Shen for answers.
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7.2/10276 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/2023
Wang shuts down his experiment, and the countdown disappears. He visits Ye Wenjie in order to find a spot to observe the flicker of the universe.
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7.7/10293 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/19/2023
Wang witnesses the universe flicker for him. With encouragement from Shi and his family, he decides to fight against whoever is behind it.
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7.0/10256 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/20/2023
Sha presents the theory that shows the flicker could be faked. Wang and Shi look through Ye's files and learn of her tragic past.
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7.8/10251 votes#7 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/22/2023
Wang decides to take on the undercover job. He is presented with a game that claims to showcase the world of a highly advanced alien civilization.
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6.8/10236 votes#8 - Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/2023
The civilization is demolished in the game, leaving Wang overwhelmed by how real it feels. No one can find any information on the game developer. The General decides to put top scientists in military custody for protection.
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7.1/10228 votes#9 - Episode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/24/2023
Hu Xiaoxi, who was Pan's messenger, turns himself in. Wang and Shi go to Shen's place seeking the truth.
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7.4/10231 votes#10 - Episode 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/25/2023
Shi suggests that the cause of Yang's death took place in the last three days of her life. Wang goes to Ye in order to learn more about her history.
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7.5/10225 votes#11 - Episode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2023
Ye was accused of reading a forbidden book and writing a letter that conveyed anti-revolutionary ideas. She was given a way out, but with one condition: to accuse her father as anti-revolutionary even after his death.
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7.6/10219 votes#12 - Episode 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2023
Wang enters the game again and witnesses a model showing a possible structure of the universe. The civilization this time is destroyed with the sun approaching rapidly.
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7.6/10216 votes#13 - Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2023
Wang goes to Ye to learn more about Red Coast. Ye tells him about her experience of being selected as a member of the base.
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7.8/10221 votes#14 - Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2023
Yang tries his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei personally engages Ye for unknown reasons.
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7.9/10238 votes#15 - Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2023
Wang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.
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7.4/10201 votes#16 - Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2023
Shi and Xu uncover Shen's husband's secretive calculations. In the Three-Body game, triple suns cause chaos, leading to civilization's destruction. Mu learns truths from Pan and decides whom to trust.
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7.4/10201 votes#17 - Episode 17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/2023
Shi and Wang encounter a murder investigation on their train journey to Hailar, realizing Shen is targeted by another formidable force. Ye advises Shen's safety while sharing her past with Wang.
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7.6/10208 votes#18 - Episode 18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/2023
Transferred to a secret department, Ye learns the truth about Red Coast with Yang's help. Despite the disappointment, she stays, driven by the pursuit of extraterrestrial life, bidding farewell to Wang.
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7.3/10201 votes#19 - Episode 19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/5/2023
Wang and Shi regroup, sharing findings and returning to Beijing. Xu continues Shen's investigation. Ye confronts ETO leader Evans, revealing ideological divides. Wei seeks solace in mathematics amidst threats.
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7.8/10203 votes#20 - Episode 20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/6/2023
Shen discovers Wei's Three-Body calculations at a temple, leading to their relationship. Despite threats, they seek refuge with Wang, who takes possession of a crucial USB containing their research.
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7.8/10206 votes#21 - Episode 21
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/7/2023
Police find Shen's death a suicide, clearing Pan. Wang attends a Three-Body game meetup where Pan reveals extraterrestrial existence. Meanwhile, global preparation against the aliens begins as mistrust spreads.
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7.8/10204 votes#22 - Episode 22
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/8/2023
Ye mourns Shen and suspects Pan's involvement with ETO. Wang and Shi observe ETO's internal divisions. The Operations Center locates the game server, while Pan shuts it down calmly. Wang learns of Three-Body's departure.
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7.7/10203 votes#23 - Episode 23
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/9/2023
Wang receives an invite to the ETO meeting. Clues reveal Chen as an ETO member. Wang prepares for the meeting, knowing it implicates Ye.
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8.1/10221 votes#24 - Episode 24
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 2/10/2023
Ye proposes using the sun to send signals into space, facing opposition. Despite risks, she conducts the experiment secretly. Years later, she receives three ominous messages from space.
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8.0/10218 votes#25 - Episode 25
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 2/12/2023
Ye learns of Trisolaris and decides humanity's fate. She reveals the significance of Wang's research. Shi takes action against Chen, averting disaster.
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The Best Episodes of Three-Body Season 1
Every episode of Three-Body Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Three-Body Season 1!
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,...
Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:CCTV-8
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Three-Body" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 381 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/15/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".