Everything you need to know about Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

From book differences to deeply ambitious physics explainers, we've got you covered.
By
Shannon Connellan
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Behold, your guide to the Netflix series. Credit: Netflix

If you're like us and consumed by the mind-bending series that is Netflix's 3 Body Problem, you might have a few burning questions. Bringing author Liu Cixin's novels to the streaming screen, showrunners David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo have crafted a sci-fi epic worthy of your video meeting/watercooler chats.

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In the first season of the series, there's a lot to take in, which is where we come in with our overtly obsessive nerdery and penchant for watching TV shows way too many times for tiny clues. Here's everything you need to know about 3 Body Problem, from how it differs from the book to the mathematical quandary at the series' core.

How to watch: 3 Body Problem is now streaming on Netflix.

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Shannon Connellan

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about everything (but not anything) across entertainment, tech, social good, science, and culture. Especially Australian horror.


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