The WORST episodes of Three-Body

Every episode of Three-Body ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Three-Body!

It follows a group of Chinese scientists as they ask aliens to come to Earth to redeem humanity.

Last Updated: 7/18/2026Network: CCTVStatus: Ended

7.09

266 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2023

In 2007, prominent scientists across the world are committing suicides. Wang Miao, a leading figure in nanotechnology research, is recruited by captain Shi Qiang to help infiltrate an organization called The Frontiers of Science.

7.26

132 votes

#2 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/19/2023

After leaving the game, Wang Miao finds its extreme realism and design unimaginable.

7.31

172 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2023

Wang Miao starts seeing a series of numbers in his own vision, which he determines to be a countdown. He visits Shen Yufei of Frontiers of Science for answers.

7.32

151 votes

#4 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/2023

Wang Miao suspends the experiment; Shen Yu Fei shares an ominous message.

7.33

191 votes

#5 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2023

During a game of billiards, Ding Yi explains to Wang Miao, the meaning of Yang Dong's suicide note. Later, he finds a series of mysterious numbers in all of the photographs he took.

7.33

145 votes

#6 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/2023

Shi Qiang learns of Ye Wen Jie, the only other scientist that Shen Yu Fei contacted while Yang Dong was still alive.

7.33

96 votes

#7 - Episode 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/2023

Ye Wenjie learns that true purpose of Red Coast, searching for extraterrestrial civilizations.

7.34

104 votes

#8 - Episode 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/2023

Yang tried his best to keep Ye away from the core of Red Coast. Lei engaged Ye personally for unknown reasons.

7.35

124 votes

#9 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2023

Chang Wei Si interrogates Hu Xiaoxi whose deliberate provocation does not deter him.

7.39

99 votes

#10 - Episode 16

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/2023

A gravitational pull of the a tri-solar syzygy ends Civilization No.184; Wang Miao is invited to a players’ meet-up by the administrator of the game.

7.40

103 votes

#11 - Episode 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2023

Wang goes to Ye to learn more about Red Coast; Mu Xing believes there is a powerful organization behind Pan Han.

7.41

118 votes

#12 - Episode 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2023

The more Shi Qiang learns about Ye Wen Jie, the more suspicious he gets; Wang Miao re-enters the game.

7.41

119 votes

#13 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/22/2023

Xu Bing Bing tries to trace Yang Dong's activities and frame of mind before her death. Wang went to Ye in order to know more about her history.

7.44

94 votes

#14 - Episode 19

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/1/2023

Wang Miao and Shi Qiang share their information but Shi Qiang doubts it's all a coincidence. Ye Wenjie waits for ETO leader Evans at the Red Coast Base.

7.45

94 votes

#15 - Episode 20

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/2/2023

Wei Cheng tells the story of his obsession with trying to solve the three-body problem.

7.47

148 votes

#16 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2023

Wang Miao arrives at the radio astronomy observation base station and is received by Sha Rui Shan.

7.48

101 votes

#17 - Episode 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/2023

Shi Qiang and Wang Miao embark on a mission to find Shen Yufei and Ye Wenjie.

7.49

88 votes

#18 - Episode 23

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/3/2023

Clues link Chen Xue to ETO and the K1303 train killing. Wang Miao learns of the ETO gathering, and the Battle Command Center plans an arrest operation.