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Russian Doll

  1. the vulture transcript
    Natasha Lyonne and Abbi Jacobson Are Ready to Burn Down TVThe showrunners and friends discuss saying no to mainstream, formulaic comedy onscreen.
    By Vulture Editors
  2. overnights
    Russian Doll Season-Finale Recap: Tabula RasaRussian Doll’s thrilling, messy, and challenging second chance ends with Nadia accepting Nora and Vera’s traumas and hopes and desires.
    By Danette Chavez
  3. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Stuck in a MomentThe consequences of Nadia’s tinkering with her timeline are beginning to manifest.
    By Danette Chavez
  4. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: DerailedRussian Doll makes its biggest journey yet: 1944 Budapest
    By Danette Chavez
  5. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Tripping Over The PastWe finally get to see what Alan has been up to.
    By Danette Chavez
  6. party report
    Russian Doll’s Greta Lee Visualizes a Maxine Spinoff“A little bit of The Simple Life with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.”
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  7. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Fool’s Gold RushGet in, loser, we’re confronting decades of generational trauma.
    By Danette Chavez
  8. overnights
    Russian Doll Season-Premiere Recap: Find Hell With MeNadia finds the universe messing with her again, but this time she’s choosing to engage.
    By Danette Chavez
  9. refresher course
    What to Remember Before Russian Doll Season TwoAs told through the show’s seven key relationships.
    By Danette Chavez
  10. character study
    How Alan Zaveri’s Humanity Became His Superpower in Russian DollCharlie Barnett used a character inspired by himself to reveal some deep truths about the nature of existence (and grow an exquisite mustache).
    By Roxana Hadadi
  11. tv review
    Okay, I’d Like to Escape Russian Doll’s Time Loop NowWhen everything everywhere all at once backfires.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  12. casting call
    Annie Murphy Joins Russian Doll’s Season 2 Time LoopNo ews from us.
    By Devon Ivie
  13. we’re far from the shallow now
    The Sick Minds at The Masked Singer Are At It AgainDon’t look the Russian dolls in the eye.
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. cliffhangers
    What Makes Viewers ‘Tune In Next Week"?Veteran TV writers share how they craft cliffhanger endings for everything from comedies to soaps to docuseries.
    By Jen Chaney
  15. trailer mix
    Watch Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti Fall in Love Over and Over and Over AgainThe rom-com hits Hulu on July 10.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. emmys 2019
    Natasha Lyonne’s Claps Are Expressive and RadiantGive her an Emmy for this hand work.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  17. good one podcast
    Leslye Headland Unpacks Russian Doll One Death at a TimeOn this week’s Good One, the Russian Doll writer, director, and showrunner breaks down the meaning and comedy of the show’s many deaths.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. vulture tv awards
    The Best Actor on TV Is Russian Doll’s Natasha LyonneThis is a star performance through and through.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  19. quiverfull
    Russian Doll’s Charlie Barnett Is Joining the Arrow-verseBecause one show with multiple timelines just wasn’t enough.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. emmy insider
    How a Great TV Wig Is MadeThe stylists behind Russian Doll, GLOW, and American Horror Story explain what goes into making the best kind of wig, which is one no one notices.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  21. season renewals
    Russian Doll Gets a Second Season, Extending the Natasha Lyonne Time LoopNetflix knows you need more Natasha.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  22. Natasha Lyonne on Game of Thrones’ Recent Lack of BoobsAnd why they’re necessary.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  23. dreams come true
    Natasha Lyonne Got to Live Her Wildest Fantasy: Writing the NYT Crossword“I spend all of my time with the crossword, like an obscene amount of time.”
    By Bethy Squires
  24. casting
    Charlie Barnett Is the New Best Friend on You and We’re Already So WorriedHe will now depict a different kind of cosmic suffering.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  25. close reads
    Russian Doll’s Love Letter to Video GamesFrom respawns and fetch quests to non-playable characters, the Netflix show maps gaming tropes onto the reality of trauma.
    By Alex Barasch
  26. meow
    How Russian Doll’s Oatmeal Went From Stray Cat to TV StarHis real name is Louie and his trainer says he’s a “remarkable boy.”
    By Devon Ivie
  27. a day in the life
    How Do the Rules of Russian Doll Compare to Groundhog Day?How similar is the time loop in Russian Doll to the time loop in Groundhog Day? Let’s break it all down.
    By Kyle McGovern
  28. chat room
    Russian Doll’s Charlie Barnett Wants an All-Oatmeal Episode“I would love to see an episode devoted completely to Oatmeal, in which you see everything through his lens.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  29. stunts
    How Natasha Lyonne’s Russian Doll Stunt Double Filmed All Those Death ScenesNatasha Lyonne’s stunt double, Becca G.T., knows how to die onscreen. But a “perfect” wig helped, too.
    By Jackson McHenry
  30. close reads
    Russian Doll Has No Easy AnswersNatasha Lyonne’s mind-bending Netflix show is an exquisite blend of sci-fi, psychodrama, and parable.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  31. easter eggs
    39 Easter Eggs and Cool Details to Look for on Your Russian Doll RewatchThe Netflix series is packed with hidden images, inside jokes, timeline crossovers, and clever references.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  32. All the Death Scenes in Russian DollSpoiler alert!
    By Brittany Stephanis
  33. production design
    The Story Behind Russian Doll’s Bathroom ‘Reset Point’Production designer Michael Bricker explains what went into creating the space Nadia finds herself returning to over and over.
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. chat room
    Leslye Headland on Russian Doll, Harvey Weinstein, and Why NYC Is a ‘Graveyard’“We are haunting not only the people that lived and died in this city, but we’re also chasing our old selves.”
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  35. spoilers
    Russian Doll, But Only the Death ScenesTimelines, shmimelines — here’s a chronological breakdown of all the ways the Netflix series kills off Natasha Lyonne’s character.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  36. spoilers
    Let’s Talk About the Russian Doll EndingWhat happens to Nadia, Alan, Oatmeal the cat, and all those twisty timelines?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  37. close reads
    From Groundhog Day to Russian Doll, the Inescapable Power of the Time LoopPop culture is no stranger to stories in which people keep reliving the same event. But Russian Doll digs into deeper territory.
    By Jen Chaney
  38. overnights
    Russian Doll Season Finale Recap: The Maze RunnerOnce upon a time, a very special boy and a very tough lady figured out how to rewrite the code.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  39. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: That’s What Friends Are ForNadia and Alan have a plan to move forward, but first they have to wade through a sea of WTF.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  40. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Mirror, MirrorWith Alan and Nadia now acting out a shared existence, they also have a shared to-do list: Figuring out Alan’s first death.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  41. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Control FreakA yin to Nadia’s yang is revealed, but just how do they overlap?
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  42. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Sweet SurrenderIn which Nadia plunges into the abyss, both metaphorical and literal.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  43. overnights
    Russian Doll Recap: Game TheoryNadia’s on a quest for answers — but first, she has to figure out how to get down the stairs.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  44. overnights
    Russian Doll Series Premiere Recap: Tomorrow Never DiesNatasha Lyonne is captivatingly funny in a series premiere in which every beat feels fraught with potential significance.
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  45. tv review
    Russian Doll Is a Brilliant, Surreal Show About Women in PowerWhich is why it’s such a bummer that Louis C.K.’s former manager is producing it.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  46. trailer mix
    Natasha Lyonne Can’t Stop Dying in the Russian Doll TrailerThe dark comedy makes its Netflix debut on February 1.
    By Megh Wright