Parents' Guide to 3 Body Problem

Parents need to know that 3 Body Problem is a science fiction drama based on the award-winning 2015 sci-fi novel by Liu Cixin. It's about a mysterious space event and is produced by the creative team behind Game of Thrones. Expect lots of intense violence, including deaths by suicide and a mass killing where bodies are sliced up by nanotech, a child's severed leg shown on the ground. There's a mass indoor gunfight (screaming, blood spatters), and a daughter watches her dad beaten to death while a crowd jeers, his face bloodied and mangled. Strong language includes "f--k," "s--t," and "ass." Main characters frequently drink, smoke cigarettes, and use marijuana. There are also references to being high, dropping acid, and overusing anti-anxiety pills. There's some nonsexual nudity, including brief full frontals, set in a virtual world. Characters date and talk about love, with brief kissing. The show incorporates theological and philosophical questions about the existence of God, and characters demonstrate ingenuity, bravery, resilience, and compassion. The series has a diverse cast, starring several actors with Chinese heritage, such as Rosalind Chao and Benedict Wong, plus Black and Mexican actors, including Jovan Adepo and Eiza Gonzáles, as part of the main ensemble.