3 Body Problem (TV series)

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3 Body Problem
Genre	Fantasy drama; Mystery thriller; Science fiction;
Created by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss; Alexander Woo;
Based on	Remembrance of Earth's Past; by Liu Cixin
Starring	Jovan Adepo; John Bradley; Rosalind Chao; Liam Cunningham; Eiza González; Jess Hong; Marlo Kelly; Alex Sharp; Sea Shimooka; Zine Tseng; Saamer Usmani; Benedict Wong; Jonathan Pryce;
Music by	Ramin Djawadi
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English; Mandarin;
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Rosamund Pike; Robie Uniacke; Qi Lin; Jilong Zhao; Lauren Ma; Xiaosong Gao; Brad Pitt; Jeremy Kleiner; Dede Gardner; Rian Johnson; Ram Bergman; Nena Rodrigue; Bernadette Caulfield; Alexander Woo; David Benioff; D. B. Weiss;
Producers	Steve Kullback; Hameed Shaukat;
Cinematography	Jonathan Freeman; Richard Donnelly; PJ Dillon; Martin Ahlgren;
Editors	Katie Weiland; Simon Smith; Michael Ruscio; Anna Hauger;
Running time	44–63 minutes
Production companies	BLB; The Three Body Universe; T-Street; Plan B Entertainment; Primitive Streak;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	March 21, 2024 –; present
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3 Body Problem is an American science fiction television series created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo. It is the third adaptation of the Chinese novel series Remembrance of Earth's Past by former computer engineer Liu Cixin. The series' title comes from the first volume, The Three-Body Problem, named after a classical physics problem dealing with Newton's laws of motion and gravitation. The eight-episode first season was released on Netflix on March 21, 2024.

The series centers on a diverse group of characters, mainly scientists, who encounter an extraterrestrial civilization, triggering numerous threats and profound changes for humanity. While the two earlier adaptations, the animated The Three-Body Problem in Minecraft (2014–2020) and the live-action Three-Body (2023), were entirely in the novels' original Mandarin, 3 Body Problem is primarily in English with some Mandarin. It also alters parts of the original Chinese setting to include foreign characters and locations, particularly in the United Kingdom as well as China.

This was Benioff and Weiss' first television project since the conclusion of their series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). It received positive reviews, with praise towards its cast, ambition, and production values. The series received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a second and third season. The second season is set to premiere in 2026.