Netflix, We Got A 3 Body Problem (Season 1 Review): Wade Slays, Auggie's Angry | Giant Mess
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In this "Giant Mess", tv addict Neal Lynch recaps and reviews Season 1 of the Netflix sci-fi thriller series 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of the award-winning Chinese novel about how one woman's decision to press a button puts the planet in peril.
The series was created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss (co-creators and executive producers of Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo.
Series Cast
- Jovan Adepo ... Saul Durand
- Liam Cunningham ... Thomas Wade
- Eiza González ... Auggie Salazar
- Jess Hong ... Jin Cheng
- Benedict Wong ... Clarence aka Da Shi
- Marlo Kelly ... Tatiana
- Alex Sharp ... Will Downing
- Rosalind Chao ... Ye Wenjie
- Saamer Usmani ... Raj Varma
- Jonathan Pryce ... Mike Evans
- John Bradley ... Jack Rooney
Episode 1 "Countdown"
Unsettling events put a group of brilliant friends on edge as a mystery unravels with origins tracing back to China during the Cultural Revolution.
Episode 2 "Red Coast"
Auggie's countdown jeopardizes her nanotech work. Jin becomes engrossed in an otherworldly VR game. Ye Wenjie follows through on a radical idea.
Episode 3 "Destroyer of Worlds"
Obsessed with their virtual reality quest, Jin and Jack race to solve a complex riddle but advancing to the next level brings harrowing consequences.
Episode 4 "Our Lord"
Jin seeks justice after a death rattles the group. Investigators learn of an extremist group devoted to an otherworldly entity ahead of a major summit.
Episode 5 "Judgment Day"
As threat levels rise, a secret mission to retrieve enemy intel ventures into dangerous territory. An ominous message reaches Earth.
Episode 6 "The Stars Our Destination"
With the world in a state of panic following a momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.
Episode 7 "Only Advance"
A bold proposition for the Staircase Project puts the group at odds. Will weighs his options. Ye returns to a familiar place.
Episode 8 "Wallfacer"
A high-level operation upends Saul's life. With emotions and expectations high, the probe launches into space as humanity enters a daunting new era.
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