The Best Episodes Written By Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - 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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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Part 2

    S1:E2

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

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    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 killing his girlfriend Ida. After settling into his old apartment he visits Minna, Ida’s sister. Minna succumbs to his forceful advances. In a flashback we see Franz kill Ida with a cream whip after suspecting she was going to leave him. Franz later runs into his old friend Meck and has a drink with him in Max’s bar, a local place. There he meets a young Polish woman named Lina who moves in with him.

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Rainer Werner Fassbinder Ratings Summary

"Part 1" is the best rated episode written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It aired on 10/14/1973 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Part 2".