Netflix‘s sci-fi epic 3 Body Problem is adding another familiar face from Game of Thrones.
The production — which is from Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss along with Alexander Woo — has cast Alfie Allen in a recurring role in season two. In addition, David Yip (The Chinese Detective) and Jordan Sunshine (Wonder Pets) have also joined the cast. They join previously announced new cast members Claudia Doumit and Ellie De Lange.
The season has just started production in Budapest, Hungary. The production has also revealed who from the first season’s cast is making the vast time jump into the season two storyline: Jess Hong as Jin, Benedict Wong as Da Shi, Eiza González as Auggie, Jovan Adepo as Saul, Saamer Usmani as Raj, Liam Cunningham as Wade, Marlo Kelly as Tatiana, Sea Shimooka as Sophon and Josh Brener as Kent.
David Yip, Jordan Sunshine and Alfie Allen.
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The season two description is brief and cryptic: “As the alien invasion nears, humanity prepares — on Earth and elsewhere.”
Since his breakout role as Theon Greyjoy on Thrones, Allen has appeared in John Wick, Jojo Rabbit and most recently starred in the Dutch crime drama Safe Harbor.
In addition to Cunningham (who played Davos Seaworth on Thrones), the show’s first season also featured Thrones alum John Bradley and Jonathan Pryce, along with cameo appearance by Conleth Hill.
3 Body Problem is an adaptation of author Cixin Liu’s trilogy that tells the story of an alien invasion set over a vast period of time. The first season debuted last year to critical acclaim and topped Netflix’s TV chart for several weeks. The streamer has renewed the show for a second and third season to conclude the story.
“We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the showrunners said in a statement at the time. “Ever since we read the last page of Cixin Liu’s magnificent trilogy, we hoped we’d be able to bring the audience to the end of the universe with us. Here we go!”
In addition, Benioff and Weiss renewed their overall deal with the streamer to write, produce and direct new series and films. In addition to the continuation of 3 Body Problem, they are currently working on the recently announced series Death by Lightning. Woo also has an overall deal at the streamer.
Benioff previously told The Hollywood Reporter for a cover story that the second season of 3 Body Problem would be even better than the first: “Liu Cixin’s created this indelible trilogy and the books just get better for me. The second book is far better than the first, and the third book just completely blew my mind. The story just gets more and more ambitious as it goes, and it takes a huge leap in book two. So I feel like if we survive to the second season, we’re going to be in a good place.”
While there’s no premiere date yet for season two, a return in 2026 seems likely.