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Russian Doll

All aboard the crazy train.

7.4IMDb1K votesStrongly recommended
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2019 – 20222 seasons · 15 episodesTV-MAEnded
ComedyDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Nadia Vulvokov

15 eps

Charlie Barnett

Charlie Barnett

Alan Zaveri

15 eps

Greta Lee

Greta Lee

Maxine

15 eps

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

John Reyes

4 eps

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Lenora Vulvokov

8 eps

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Ruth Brenner

13 eps

David Cale

David Cale

Dr. Daniel

1 eps

Fady Kerko

Fady Kerko

Kamile

1 eps

Tami Sagher

Tami Sagher

Shifra

1 eps

Jonathan Hadary

Jonathan Hadary

Rabbi

1 eps

Branden Wellington

Branden Wellington

Fred

1 eps

Stella Schnabel

Stella Schnabel

Liana

1 eps

Jocelyn Bioh

Jocelyn Bioh

Claire

1 eps

Burt Young

Burt Young

Joe

2 eps

Charisma Glasper

Jordana

2 eps

Tatiana E. Rivera

Lucy

2 eps

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Beatrice

4 eps

Kate Jennings Grant

Kate Jennings Grant

Young Ruth

1 eps

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Chez

3 eps

Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton III

Horse

6 eps

Annie Murphy

Annie Murphy

Young Ruth Brenner

5 eps

Irén Bordán

Irén Bordán

Vera Peschauer

6 eps

Rebecca Henderson

Rebecca Henderson

Lizzy

9 eps

Ephraim Sykes

Ephraim Sykes

Derek

3 eps

Max Baker

Max Baker

Doctor

1 eps

Danielle Perez

Danielle Perez

Librarian

1 eps

Lillias White

Lillias White

Dr. Zaveri

2 eps

Sandor Funtek

Sandor Funtek

Lenny

1 eps

Balázs Czukor

Balázs Czukor

Kristóf Halázs

1 eps

Piroska Molnár

Hungarian Pedestrian

1 eps

Philipp Droste

Philipp Droste

Bruno

1 eps

Tulián Aczél

Bruno

1 eps

Ákos Orosz

Ákos Orosz

Father Laszlo Kiss

1 eps

Franciska Farkas

Franciska Farkas

Young Delia

1 eps

Tamás Keresztes

Tamás Keresztes

1 eps

Székely B. Miklós

Székely B. Miklós

1 eps

Tünde Kokai

1 eps

Tünde Szalontay

Tünde Szalontay

1 eps

András Márton

András Márton

1 eps

Hermina Fátyol

Hermina Fátyol

1 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Russian Doll actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Russian Doll reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.

Character DepthVery strong8.1

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityStrong6.6

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Emotional WeightStrong5.7

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

The story

What it's about

Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop -- and staring down the barrel of her own mortality.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 15 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20198 episodes

    7.4IMDb

    Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop - and staring down the barrel of her own mortality.

    Best episode · S01E08 Ariadne

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    20227 episodes

    6.5IMDb

    After enduring the wildest night of their lives — over and over — Nadia and Alan stumble into another bewildering existential adventure.

    Best episode · S02E06 Schrödinger's Ruth

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Ariadne

S01E08

Ariadne

8.0IMDb38 votes

Nadia and Alan look for each other and finally cross paths at the deli. Something's not right -- but they're not giving up on each other.

1 Feb 201930 min
Still from The Way Out

S01E07

The Way Out

7.9IMDb36 votes

As the present begins to unravel, Nadia's troubled past comes back to haunt her, and Alan worries they're running out of time.

1 Feb 201926 min
Still from Superiority Complex

S01E05

Superiority Complex

7.6IMDb40 votes

Perturbed by the changes in his routine, Alan shows up at Nadia's birthday party. Nadia tries to make amends to John, and Alan confronts Mike.

1 Feb 201925 min
Still from Reflection

S01E06

Reflection

7.6IMDb38 votes

Nadia and Alan try to figure out how they're connected. Alan can't remember his first death, so Nadia follows him over the course of his night.

1 Feb 201927 min
Still from Alan's Routine

S01E04

Alan's Routine

7.3IMDb39 votes

Meticulous as always, Alan steadies himself for a rendez-vous with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Nadia's latest discovery sends her reeling.

1 Feb 201925 min
Still from A Warm Body

S01E03

A Warm Body

7.2IMDb38 votes

Nadia's hunt for clues leads her to a Yeshiva school -- but she needs John's help. Out searching for Oatmeal, Nadia befriends a homeless man.

1 Feb 201926 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Brain Drain

S02E03

Brain Drain

6.4IMDb28 votes
20 Apr 202229 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Music

Where to watch

Streaming

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