Netflix Sci-Fi Series ‘Three-Body Problem’ Season 1: Cast, What We Know

The award-winning novel Three-Body Problem by Chinese author Liu Cixin will be adapted as a Netflix sci-fi series. The creators of the series are Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and True Blood’s Alexander Woo. Meanwhile, the streaming channel made a deal with The Three-Body Universe and Yoozoo Group for the rights to produce the English adaptation.

Netflix sci-fi series Three-Body Problem

Benioff and Weiss made an official press release about the new Netflix sci-fi series. Sharing their excitement the duo said that Liu Cixin’s trilogy is the “most ambitious science-fiction series” they have read. They said the novels take readers on a journey from the 1960s through the end of time.

The story reportedly takes the reader from life on “our pale blue dot” to the distant fringes of the universe. Both Benioff and Weiss said they look forward to spending the next years of their lives bringing the series to life for audiences around the world.

Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars and Knives Out, is one of the executive producers, along with Brad Pitt and Rosamund Pike.

Synopsis of the new sci-fi series

The three books in Chinese author Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem trilogy tell the story of first human contact with alien life. Meanwhile, the aliens come from a planet called Trisolaris, leading to a conflict between humans and aliens.

This conflict brews over many years, leading to scientist Ye Wenjie getting disillusioned by the government and humanity in general. He willingly helps the Trisolarians to discover Earth’s location and prepares for invasion. Meanwhile, it will take the aliens a couple of centuries to get to Earth, so humans still have time to prepare.

Several years later, scientist Ye is the leader of a secret organization of alien invasion supporters. However, the group breaks down into two factions. Some want the Tsolarians to invade and forcibly improve humanity. However, the others want the aliens to exterminate humanity altogether.

For their part, the Tsolarians have been conducting various forms of espionage over the years. This has led to mysterious deaths and suicides, as well as disappearances of key scientific figures. Meanwhile, as the years go by, the conflict gets closer and tenser.

Cast of the Netflix sci-fi series Three-Body problem

While production is still in its early days, Netflix on October 29 announced 12 primary cast members for the sci-fi series. Cast members include Jovan Adepo (Watchmen), Tsai Chin (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), and John Bradley (Game of Thrones). Also starring are Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), Elza González (Baby Driver), Jess Hong (Inked) and Marlo Kelly (Dare Me).

More cast members are Alex Sharp (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Sea Shimooka (Arrow) and Zine Tseng. Last, but not least are Saamer Usmani (Succession) and Benedict Wong (Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness).

More details of the sci-fi series, production and release date

No official number has been given for the episodes of the Netflix sci-fi series Three-Body Problem. However, as is common with the streaming channel it is likely to have eight of 10 one-hour episodes.

The series is set to start production in November 2021 in the UK and China. As per Production Weekly, the filming of the series is planned to run from November 2021 to August 2022.

So far, there is no official news of a release date for the Netflix sci-fi series Three-Body Problem. However, What’s on Netflix theorizes that it will likely drop on the streaming channel in early 2023.