The upcoming Netflix sci-fi series3 Body Problemis aiming for the sky: According to the streamer, the show “redefines sci-fi drama” through layered mysteries. Backwhen the first teaser was released, we had a little glimpse of how ambitious the show looks, and it seems that Netflix is confident about it. Today, however, it was revealed that we’ll have to wait a little longer to check it out: The show will premiere on July 29, 2025 — a slight shift from the original January release window.
In order to keep sci-fi fans’ spirits at bay, Netflix also unveiled a clip to tease what’s coming to our screens. The scope of the story alone suggests it’s a massive undertaking: It’ll kick off in the 1960s China, with an event that will have repercussions in space and timeall the way to the present day. Aside from that, there’s avirtual reality worldwhich elevates the story – even though we don’t yet know exactly how it connects to the mysteries that the series will cover.
In the sneak peek released by Netflix, we can understand a little better how the VR world of3 Body Problemcan impact the real world of the series. In it,John Bradley’s (Game of Thrones) character enters the digital realm for the first time and is so impressed by what he sees, feels and touches that he can only say “Fuck.” Indeed, a VR world in which texture and touch are fully developed could have severe implications in how people live and relate to each other, so that’s certainly something that the series will touch on.
‘3 Body Problem’ Has an A-Team In Front Of and Behind the Cameras
3 Body Problemalso won’t shy away from complex storytelling, since its creators and showrunners are none other thanDavid BenioffandD.B. Weiss, the duo behind HBO hit seriesGame of Thrones. If there’s a team that’sable to tell an overarching storywith set-ups that only pay off many seasons later, it’s them. Benioff and Weiss teamed up with writer-producer Alexander Woo, who previously wrote for another HBO hit series:True Blood. Woo also co-created and wrote for the atmospheric AMC seriesThe Terror. The trio adapts the story from the best-selling trilogy by authorCixin Liu.
The cast of3 Body Problemalso make it a must-watch. It featuresBenedict Wong(Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness),Jovan Adepo(Welcome to Derry),Jess Hong(Inked),Saamer Usmani(Inventing Anna),Marlo Kelly(Joe vs. Carole),Alex Sharp(The Trial of the Chicago 7),Sea Shimooka(Arrow) andRosalind Chao(Mulan).
Netflix premieres3 Body Problemon July 11, 2025. you may check out the sneak peek below:
3 Body Problem
A fateful decision made in 1960s China reverberates in the present, where a group of scientists partner with a detective to confront an existential planetary threat.
