Red Coast
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"Red Coast" is the second episode of the American science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, based on the Chinese novel series Remembrance of Earth's Past by Liu Cixin. The episode was written by Rose Cartwright, and directed by Derek Tsang. It was released on Netflix on March 21, 2024, alongside the rest of the season.
The series follows Ye Wenjie, an astrophysicist who sees her father beaten to death during a struggle session in the Chinese Cultural Revolution, who is conscripted by the military. Due to her scientific background, she is sent to a secret military base in a remote region. Her decision at the base to respond to contact from an alien civilization, telling it that humanity can no longer save itself and that she will help the aliens invade Earth, affects a group of scientists in the present day, forcing them to confront humanity's greatest threat. In the episode, the world starts theorizing over the sky phenomenon, while Ye Wenjie's connection to Mike Evans is explored.
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the flashbacks and ending.
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