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Netflix’s new sci-fi series 3 Body Problem debuted Thursday, and yes, keen observers, the entire first season is now available.
Based on a trilogy by Chinese novelist Liu Cixin, the Netflix show partly sets the story in 1960s China, where a young woman’s fateful decision “resonates across space and time to this day.” Mystery is one layer to the eight-episode series, which comes from Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and DB Weiss and True Blood producer Alexander Woo.
Netflix’s science fiction offering is complex, spanning multiple genres and transporting viewers to various periods and places, from China during the Cultural revolution to the present-day United Kingdom and a strange virtual reality game. The plot synopsis shows the danger to humanity: “When the laws of nature inexplicably crumble before their eyes, a tight-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in the history of humanity.” humanity”.
With high stakes, recognizable Thrones cast members, and plenty of intrigue, here are a few more details about the thought-provoking show that will soon catch your attention.
When will the series come out?
You can stream the entire first season of 3 Body problem now. All eight episodes were released at midnight PT on Thursday.
Netflix plans currently range from $7 to $23 per month. If you opt for the $7/month plan, keep in mind that it will include ads and some titles on the platform will be blocked due to licensing restrictions. No Hard Feelings, starring Jennifer Lawrence, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are examples of movies you currently can’t access with ad-based Netflix. Read more about the streaming service in our review.
Meanwhile, another adaptation of the Three-Body Problem, Three-Body, with 30 episodes and produced by Tencent, premieres available now on Peacock.
What is the series about?
The Netflix adaptation will explore how humanity responds to an existential threat. While it’s not necessary to be up to date with Liu Cixin’s book trilogy, season 1 of the show adapts the first novel, The Three-Body Problem, incorporating elements from the second and third books of Remembering Earth’s Past. series. Mild spoiler (seriously, skip the next line if you don’t want to know more about the threat facing humanity): In the books, an alien civilization wants to invade Earth, and some humans decide to fight and others decide to welcome it. extraterrestrial beings.
3 Body Problem shares cast members with Thrones, including John Bradley, Liam Cunningham and Jonathan Pryce. in a interview with ABC NewsBradley, who plays a member of a close-knit circle known as the “Oxford Five” in 3 Body Problem, said with the show’s virtual reality device: “You can plant your characters at any point in the story or the future and in any place”. in the world.” So expect them to keep you alert (hopefully comfortable and covered with a blanket).
Fans of the book will notice several differences between the show and the source material. While the original novels are written in Chinese and primarily contain Chinese characters, this television version has been expanded to appeal to a broader international audience. Additionally, viewers should know that the creative team received approval from Cixin to move forward with (and modify) the new Netflix story.
in a interview with SXSWBenioff said: “The first scene of the show is very similar to the first scene of the novel and the last scene is very similar to the last scene. In between, there are all kinds of deviations… we brought some things from book two. , we brought things from book three, there are some things we invented.” Benioff said his goal was to be true to how the books made them feel: “Wow, the universe is a lot bigger than we thought before, we’re almost certainly not alone in the universe and that might not be a good thing.” . Benioff said.
Who is in the cast?
Here’s the rest of the big cast: Jovan Adepo, Rosalind Chao, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani and Marvel actor Benedict Wong.