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The Best Episodes of Three-Body

Every episode of Three-Body ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Three-Body!

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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. He is recruited to sneak into an organization called

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Three-Body Season 1 Episode 29 - Episode 29
    8.4/10(354 votes)

    S1:E29

    Shi proposes using Wang's flying blade to slice Judgment Day, aiming to secure Trisolarian data.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 30 - Episode 30
    8.2/10(340 votes)

    S1:E30

    Shi and Wang continue the game, uncovering the Trisolaran monitoring stations akin to Red Coast Base on Earth, receiving awaited messages from space.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 24 - Episode 24
    8.1/10(245 votes)

    S1:E24

    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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  4. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    8.1/10(241 votes)

    S1:E25

    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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  5. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.9/10(284 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    7.9/10(263 votes)

    S1:E15

    Wang gains insight from gaming with Dou. As "Copernicus," he presents a radical theory, facing danger but advancing understanding.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    7.9/10(226 votes)

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.8/10(329 votes)

    S1:E5

    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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  9. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    S1:E14

    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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  10. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    7.8/10(230 votes)

    S1:E21

    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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  11. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    7.8/10(228 votes)

    S1:E22

    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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  12. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    7.8/10(227 votes)

    S1:E23

    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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  13. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 28 - Episode 28
    7.8/10(255 votes)

    S1:E28

    Ye reveals Trisolarans sent sophons to halt human science. Wang learns about Yang's suicide.

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  14. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.7/10(244 votes)

    S1:E12

    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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  15. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.7/10(239 votes)

    S1:E13

    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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  16. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    7.7/10(234 votes)

    S1:E18

    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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  17. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 26 - Episode 26
    7.7/10(257 votes)

    S1:E26

    Ye learns of her pregnancy just before Lei's attempt to monopolize the Trisolarian message.

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  18. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.6/10(250 votes)

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 27 - Episode 27
    7.6/10(243 votes)

    S1:E27

    Ye's interrogation of former Red Guards yields no remorse. Wang joins her team. Ye meets Evans, who, disillusioned with humanity, builds "Judgment Day," inheriting wealth but not his father's business.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.4/10(255 votes)

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    7.4/10(223 votes)

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    7.4/10(222 votes)

    S1:E17

    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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  23. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    7.4/10(224 votes)

    S1:E19

    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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  24. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.3/10(309 votes)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Three-Body Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.2/10(366 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 29" is the best rated episode of "Three-Body". It scored 8.4/10 based on 354 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/16/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 30".