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Wow Signal

6.220171h 28mMovieDocumentary

On a late summer evening in 1977, Ohio radio astronomers discovered a strong, interstellar signal that is believed by many to be the best evidence of communication from an extraterrestrial civilization.

DirectorBob Dawson
WriterMichael Shaw

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Cast · Directed by Bob Dawson

JE
Jerry Ehman
Self
SSSeth Shostak
Seth Shostak
Self
KOKaren O'Neil
Karen O'Neil
Self
MH
Michael Holstine
Self
BD
Bob Dawson
Narrator
EW
Ellie White
Self

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Wow Signal is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla and Fawesome in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Wow Signal is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla.

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