The real eclipse is over, but you might like the fictional one on '3 Body Problem'

Jenny Porter Tilley, Indianapolis Star

April 8's total solar eclipse is over. And it was really cool to look at.

If you want more, you can watch a very different (and very impossible on earth) kind of eclipse on the Netflix show "3 Body Problem."

Based on a science fiction trilogy by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the series was created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (of "Game of Thrones" fame). It features a virtual reality video game in which the player is on a planet in a three-body system, meaning it has three suns. In some scenes, the three suns are shown lining up and eclipsing one another in the sky.

Where can I watch '3 Body Problem?'

The eight episodes in Season 1 are available to stream on Netflix.

More about the series: What is '3 Body Problem'? Explaining Netflix's trippy new sci-fi series

What are the books the series '3 Body Problem' is based on?

The series, titled "Remembrance of Earth's Past," is a trilogy by Cixin Liu. Each has been translated to English from Chinese. The books are:

  • "The Three-Body Problem"

  • "The Dark Forest"

  • "Death's End"

According to his author profile on the U.S. publisher's website, Liu formerly worked as an engineer in a power plant. The site says he has won the Hugo Award, the Galaxy Award, and the Chinese Nebula Award.

Who is in '3 Body Problem,' and where have I seen them before?

"Game of Thrones" fans might recognize a few actors in the series in very different roles: Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos), Jonathan Pryce (the High Sparrow) and John Bradley (Samwell Tarly). Other top cast members include Jovan Adepo ("Fences"); Eiza González ("Godzilla vs. Kong," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"); Jess Hong ("The Brokenwood Mysteries"); Benedict Wong ("Dr. Strange," "The Martian"); and Rosalind Chao ("The Joy Luck Club").

See the full cast list on IMDB.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: '3 Body Problem' on Netflix shows another type of eclipse

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