The Best Episodes Directed By Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Every TV Episode Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Part 2
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Part 2

    S1:E2

    Fred Stiller becomes convinced he is living in a simulation, causing everyone to question his sanity.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Part 1
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Part 1

    S1:E1

    Fred Stiller, who is working on a computerized simulation of reality, enters a world of mystery when friend Guenther Lause disappears.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Punishment Begins
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Punishment Begins

    S1:E1

    In 1928 Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released after serving four years in Tegel prison for the murder of his girlfriend Ida. After settling into his old apartment, he visits Ida's sister Minna and rapes her. In a flashback, Franz kills Ida with a cream whip after correctly suspecting she's about to leave him. Franz encounters and drinks with old friend Meck, where he meets Lina Przybilla, a young Polish woman, who moves in with him. He receives notification from local police that he's barred from certain districts and surrounding municipalities, under threat of a fine or imprisonment. Placing himself under the supervision of a charity called Prisoners' Aid, to which he must report once a month while remaining in employment, Franz is able to stay.

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Rainer Werner Fassbinder Ratings Summary

"Part 2" is the best rated episode directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 10/16/1973 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Part 1".