3 Body Problem has been a ratings hit for Netflix—according to the streamer, it racked up 11 million views in its first four days—and fans are waiting to hear if all those tantalizing questions it left unanswered will be addressed in a second season. But even with all its twists and that one really brutal sequence, there’s a behind-the-scenes drama as shocking as anything contained within the series.
Xu began spiking beverages such as coffee, whiskey, and drinking water with methylmercury chloride and bringing them into the office.” After he was arrested, “Mr. Xu reportedly declined to confess to the crime and did not disclose what poison he had used, complicating doctors’ efforts to save Mr. Lin’s life.” Four other co-workers were allegedly also on his list; the Times notes “he not only killed Mr. Lin, but also poisoned his own replacement.