David Farnor | On 15, May 2024

Netflix has officially renewed 3 Body Problem for a second season.

The mind-bending sci-fi drama from David Benioff and DB Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo (The Terror, True Blood)

Based on the bestselling novels by Cixin Liu, the mystery thriller sees a young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberate across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.

The series spent three weeks at No 1 on Netflix and seven weeks in the Top 10, following its debut in March. Now, Netflix has confirmed that Benioff, Weiss, and Woo will reuniting to continue telling the story – and will do so through to its conclusion. That means at least a second season of the drama – and an unconfirmed number of future seasons and episodes, which Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria confirmed will be revealed at a later date.

“The extraordinary 3 Body Problem, brought to life with the deft hands of Benioff, Weiss and Woo will soar to never-before-seen heights as they tackle the rest of the mind-blowing journey through Death’s End,” said Peter Friedlander, Vice President, Scripted Series (US & Canada), Netflix. “Their brilliant vision as storytellers is matched by their amazing partnership — and, just like the fans, we can’t wait to see what they have in store.”

“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” said Benioff, Weiss, and Woo. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy, we hoped we’d be able to bring the audience to the end of the universe with us. Here we go!”

 

Trailer: David Benioff and DB Weiss bring 3 Body Problem to Netflix

15th January 2024

Game of Thrones veterans David Benioff and DB Weiss are heading to Netflix, and a new trailer gives us a first look at their 3 Body Problem.

Co-created by the duo with Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy, True Blood), the mystery thriller sees a young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberate across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.

Based on the acclaimed, international bestselling book trilogy, The Three-Body Problem, Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi), Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue are Executive Producers for T-Street. Plan B Entertainment’s Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner and Dede Gardner are also Executive Producers, along with Rosamund Pike and Robie Uniacke for Primitive Streak. Derek Tsang and Andrew Stanton will direct and co-executive produce. Additional directors include Jeremy Podeswa and Minkie Spiro.

The series boasts a star-studded international cast, including Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce. You can see them in action on 21st March, when the series premieres on Netflix.

Here’s the trailer:

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