Series

World on a Wire

“What world do we live in? Is it real?”

★ 7.3(76)19731h 42m1 season

World on a Wire is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Germany. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

Where to watch World on a Wire

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Good to know

Creator: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Release date: 1973-10-14
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Network: Das Erste
Status: Ended
Country: Germany
Studio: WDR

World on a Wire — trailer

About World on a Wire

World on a Wire is a 1973 web series in the Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Mystery genres, created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Klaus Löwitsch, Mascha Rabben and Karl-Heinz Vosgerau. It spans 1 season and 2 episodes, and originally aired on Das Erste. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 76 viewers. Below you can see where to watch World on a Wire in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In the future, Simulacron, a computer project simulating reality, encounters strange occurrences after its leader's death. Dr. Stiller questions the sudden disappearance of a friend and wonders if Simulacron holds the answers.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries2 eps · 1973

Cast

Klaus Löwitsch

Fred Stiller

Mascha Rabben

Eva Vollmer

Karl-Heinz Vosgerau

Herbert Siskins

Adrian Hoven

Professor Henry Vollmer

Ivan Desny

Günther Lause

Ingrid Caven

Secretary Uschi

Barbara Valentin

Gloria Fromm

Günter Lamprecht

Fritz Walfang

Margit Carstensen

Maya Schmidt-Genter

Wolfgang Schenck

Franz Hahn

Karl Scheydt

Inspector Stuhlfahrt

Elma Karlowa

Cafeteria Manager

Themes & keywords

based on novel or booksimulationsuper computersimulated reality computer programvirtual realitydystopiacomputer simulationminiseriescyberpunkhuman–computer interactionbrain-computer interface