Netflix’s dazzling and complex Liu Cixin adaptation 3 Body Problem was one of io9’s top TV shows of 2024. After its first season, we still had lots of questions about what would happen next—there’s the small matter of that impending alien invasion, for one thing—so it was good news when creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo confirmed two more seasons were on the way.
But that was over a year ago. Since then, we’ve heard nary a peep about what’s going on with 3 Body Problem—until today. Two new series regulars have officially joined the series: Claudia Doumit (The Boys, Gen V) as Captain Van Rijn, and Ellie De Lange (Run Away, Wolf Hall) as Ayla.
The future is closer than you think. Welcome two new series regulars for 3 Body Problem for Season 2: Claudia Doumit (The Boys) as Captain Van Rijn, and Ellie De Lange (Run Away) as Ayla. pic.twitter.com/vYq1Mq1OTJ
— 3 Body Problem (@3body) July 29, 2025
No character descriptions beyond those names as of yet, though as Deadline reminds us, season two will take place as “as the alien invasion nears, humanity prepares—on Earth and elsewhere.” The first season drew mostly from the first and second books in the Chinese author’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy, though it adapted and altered the story to fit a more global canvas.
If casting is hitting the trades, that must mean there’s some major forward momentum on the second installment. When might we expect 3 Body Problem season two? Only Netflix knows, but we’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
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