The audiences for “The 3-Body Problem” were revealed by Netflix for the start of its broadcast. If the series is at the top of the daily top of the platform, the figures are not encouraging. Explanations.
The science fiction series The 3-body problemby the creators of Game Of Thrones and Alexander Woo, was the big new release at the end of the month to watch on Netflix. This adaptation of the Chinese bestseller by Liu Cixin sits at the top of the most viewed programs of the moment on the platform’s home page.
The latter has just published the audience figures for the last week, and we discover that the series ranks in second position among the most watched English-speaking series for the week of March 18 to 24, 2024, not far behind The Gentlemen worldwide. With 11 million views recorded (for 81.7 million hours viewed), the figures are far from shameful on paper, but not necessarily reassuring for the future.
As explained by the newsletter specializing in audience analysis streaming Netflix & Chiffres, this audience result is similar to that of another excellent SF series: 1899. Problem: as qualitative as the series was from the creators of DARK, it was canceled at the end of its season 1, since it would have been considered too expensive in relation to its audiences. A similar scenario which does not necessarily bode well for season 2. For comparison, Avatar the Last Airbender was renewed with more than 21.2 million views in its first week.
It is still too early to comment on the future of Problem at 3 bodysince several parameters can still be taken into account: the audiences over the coming weeks and in particular its stability, or even if Netflix wishes to keep a series of the creators of Game Of Thrones in its catalog. For now, the series is at the top of the most viewed series in France according to the daily ranking.
In any case, there is material for a second or even a third season, since Liu Cixin’s saga has three volumes. Furthermore, the creators of the series announced that they were planning three or even four seasons for their series, in order to best cover everything that happens in the literary saga. They also announced in an interview with Collider that they had started working on the writing of season 2. However, we will have to wait for confirmation from Netflix to know the future of the series.
In The 3-body problem, a disastrous decision made by a young woman scientist, disillusioned with the world, in the People’s Republic of China in the 1960s will completely change the world decades later. The laws of nature begin to collapse, a threat then seems to come from the universe, which pushes a group of scientists to combine their forces and their knowledge to save humanity.
When we discover the names in the credits, it is very tempting to compare The 3-body problem has Game Of Thrones. And some spectators might hope to discover a work of the same caliber, as epic, complex and spectacular. In a sense, they would not be wrong, since we find the touch of David Benioff and DB Weiss in The 3-body problem : the adaptation of a highly complex novel to stage (Liu Cixin is probably to Chinese SF what Georges RR Martin would be to American fantasy), enormous ambition and grandiloquence, an imposing and spectacular production and surprising twists and turns. We even find some actors from GOT in the series, like John-Bradley West (Sam in the fantasy series), Liam Cunningham (Sir Davos) or Jonathan Pryce (The High Sparrow), even if the characters (invented by the showrunners) are unfortunately much less charismatic than those from the adaptation of Georges RR Martin. This is also the main fault of this adaptation which nevertheless proves breathtaking and intriguing from start to finish.
The 3-body problem is a pure product of science fiction: cerebral at first, then emotional in its second part. GOT was fascinating thanks to its gallery of characters, to the political chessboard that was played out before our eyes season after season. The 3 problem body is so by the depth of its messages. The mystery will keep viewers in suspense for a few episodes, before propose a reflection on our relationship to the world, to faith, to fashionrt, to love or to our reason for being, to science and above all to others, to offer a mirror of what makes humanity. Comparable to Game Of Thrones or not, In any case, Netflix is releasing a captivating series this week, which has everything to become the new SF obsession of the small screen.
Critics’ opinions on The 3-body problem
The first two episodes were previewed on March 15 at the Séries Mania Festival in Lilles. The opportunity for the press to share their opinions on the series which will undoubtedly be a hit on Netflix. And the criticisms are clear: The 3-body problem is a success. “The public will immerse themselves in a fascinating large-scale investigation whose promising premises touch on current themes,” notes Allocinatedwho believes that the bases of the plot “promise to be multiple, complex but fascinating to follow”. Telerama hails for its part “a virtuoso blockbuster”, when First judges that it is “an exciting SF equation”, “spectacular and ambitious”. For Numérama, it is “an exciting and disturbing series” in its themes and reflections.
Unfortunately, we cannot please everyone and some dissenting opinions can be found in the press, such as South West who believes that “nothing has the panache of GOT”, even if “this series is not devoid of good things”. Première is also measured, noting “certain faults of the creators of Game of Thrones“, namely “not knowing how to draw charismatic characters themselves”, namely the group of scientists imagined by the duo. If Le Point Pop considers that it is a “captivating blockbuster”, the media does not hide certain frustrations, particularly in the face of Liu Cixin’s best-seller which is dense, spread over several centuries, full of scientific explanations, forcing the creators of the series to make “fairly radical adaptation choices”, deploring as First the writing of its protagonists.
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David Benioff and DB Weiss are back on the small screen with a new science fiction series which will be released on Netflix on March 21, 2024 at 8:01 a.m. Indeed, the creators of Game Of Thrones have teamed up with Alexander Woo for their ultra-ambitious new project. The 3 problem body is a sci-fi series adapted from the popular literary saga of Chinese author Liu Cixin.
The novel of the same title, published in 2016 in France, 8 years after having achieved great success in China, constitutes the first part of the trilogy also composed of The Dark Forest And Immortal Death. Series The 3-body problem is interested in the past, present and future of planet Earth. It’s difficult to say more about this program which questions our relationship to science but especially to others. Made up of 8 episodes, this series promises to be a hit when it is released.
What is the plot of the series The 3-body problem ?
The 3-body problem is a series that questions our relationship to others over several temporalities. In 1960s China, an astrophysicist makes a discovery that will have irremediable consequences across time and space. The laws of nature are turned upside down, as scientists helplessly watch before uniting to save humanity and the planet.
Which actors in the casting of 3 body problem ?
- Saamer Usmani as Raj Varma
- Jess Hong as Jin Cheng
- Jovan Adepo as Saul Durand
- Sea Shimooka: Sophon
- Zine Tseng: Young Ye Wenjie
- Rosalind Chao as Ye Wenjie (present)
- Benedict Wong as Da Shi
- John Bradley as Jack Rooney
- Eiza Gonzalez as Auggie Salazar
- Alex Sharp as Will Downing
- Liam Cunningham as Thomas Wade
- Marlo Kelly as Tatiana
Where to see The 3-body problem in streaming ?
The 3-body problem, an 8-episode series and adaptation of Liu Cixin’s trilogy by David Benioff, DB Weiss and Alexander Woo, will be available on Netflix on March 21, 2024. To see it and also be able to enjoy the other series and films in the catalog, you must sure be subscribed to the streaming platform. Remember that this is paid, the price can vary between €5.99 per month (for a Netflix Essential subscription with advertisements) and €17.99 per month (Netflix Premium subscription).