Russian Doll: Season 2

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Season Details & Credits

Netflix | Season Premiere Date: April 20, 2022

Summary: The second season picks up four years after the end of first season.

Creator: Amy Poehler and Natasha Lyonne and Leslye Headland

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E7. Matryoshka
Air Date: April 20, 2022
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S2:E6. Schrödinger's Ruth
Air Date: April 20, 2022
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S2:E5. Exquisite Corpse
Air Date: April 20, 2022

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Robert Lloyd

Apr 20, 2022

Stylistically and philosophically consistent with its predecessor, it’s different enough to not feel like a calculating retread; as before, it’s admirable in its ingenuity, a little radical and deeply felt in ways that are not radical at all. Read full review

Collider Ross Bonaime

Apr 13, 2022

With its second season, Russian Doll crafts a narrative that is far more confounding and less structured than the first, and while it might not always work, the result is a season that is far more layered, emotionally satisfying, and engrossing than the pristine nature of the first season. Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Apr 20, 2022

"Doll" is the rare show to come up with two seasons worth of good ideas. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Apr 13, 2022

It wouldn’t be accurate to say that this go around the time and space continuum is quite as focused as the first, nor that its ending is quite as viscerally rewarding — but that, it seems, is more deliberate than not. Read full review

Kristen Reid

Apr 13, 2022

For the most part, while the experimental aspects of this season didn’t fully work, I do think the risks are worth taking. Read full review

The Playlist Marya E. Gates

Apr 13, 2022

Too many threads are left unexplored to make this new season of “Russian Doll” as wholly satisfying as its dazzling debut. However, its exploration of how fruitless “what if” thinking is and the importance of taking agency in your own life despite your generational baggage builds wonderfully on the themes explored in the first season. Read full review

Kathryn VanArendonk

Apr 18, 2022

Season two is bigger, in terms of time, geography, riddles, and mechanisms. But there’s a perverse backward effect to all that new roominess. Russian Doll wants to be more sprawling, leaving its emotional resonance smaller and emptier. Nadia’s frantic attempts to make her life right again start to feel myopic, and meanwhile there is not nearly enough Alan. Read full review

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Shrubbo

Apr 25, 2022

Natasha Lyonne and Annie Murphy are brilliant the acting is flawless and the storyline keeps you engaged the whole time. Emmy deserving

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geewah

Jul 29, 2022

Natasha Lyonne yet again proves to be the driving force behind this weird time continuum comedy.
This show is bound to be a cult classic in the years to come.

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npramos

Apr 23, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Highly enjoyed this season. While not as good as season 1, the themes of dealing with intergenerational trauma and coming to terms with the past really resonated with me, and I related with the emotional journey of both Nadia and Alan so much. Here’s hoping for a season 3!… Expand

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Gilvpb

May 11, 2022

It's impossible resist to Natasha Lyone. Charismatic and funny without need to say anything, the actress domain the series. This season could be excellent, however, first season make the expectations for second one high, so it could be a little disappointed. Still is a good option to runawayIt's impossible resist to Natasha Lyone. Charismatic and funny without need to say anything, the actress domain the series. This season could be excellent, however, first season make the expectations for second one high, so it could be a little disappointed. Still is a good option to runaway from the obvious, with a creative story that keeps open questions for third season... If Netflix doesn't cancel.… Expand

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drlowdon

Aug 22, 2023

Just a few days away from her 40th birthday, Nadia takes a subway train and finds herself transported back to 1982.

As with the first season, the premise has been seen countless times before, but the seven half-hour episodes leave no time for filler and everything whips along at a goodJust a few days away from her 40th birthday, Nadia takes a subway train and finds herself transported back to 1982.

As with the first season, the premise has been seen countless times before, but the seven half-hour episodes leave no time for filler and everything whips along at a good pace until a satisfying conclusion.… Expand

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truerock

Apr 26, 2022

“A very tough lady, who looked like if Andrew Dice Clay and the girl from Brave had a baby.”.
Actually, I think Natasha Lyonne was attempting to channel Groucho Marx - that is, the mannerisms and voice of Groucho Marx.
This was Natasha Lyonne's project based on her Orthodox Jew and“A very tough lady, who looked like if Andrew Dice Clay and the girl from Brave had a baby.”.
Actually, I think Natasha Lyonne was attempting to channel Groucho Marx - that is, the mannerisms and voice of Groucho Marx.

This was Natasha Lyonne's project based on her Orthodox Jew and Hungarian heritage.

The series is once again in season 2 based on time travel tropes.

I think Natasha Lyonne had a very strong emotional feeling about her series. I think if a viewer is able to connect with that it is a special experience. If not, it is still interesting entertainment.… Expand

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All_ButTrU4

Apr 20, 2022

Seemingly bereft of the brilliance that made the first standout or the ideas that prompted such existentialism fail to land. Nadia's next time quandary is against her own mother's decisions which despite however hard she tries to fix it ends up extending the damage. It tries to be anSeemingly bereft of the brilliance that made the first standout or the ideas that prompted such existentialism fail to land. Nadia's next time quandary is against her own mother's decisions which despite however hard she tries to fix it ends up extending the damage. It tries to be an exercise in forgiveness but stops short as joyless escapade without the stakes that made it so worthwhile.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

79
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
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  S2:E7. Matryoshka
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E6. Schrödinger's Ruth
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E5. Exquisite Corpse
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E4. Station to Station
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E3. Brain Drain
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
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  S2:E2. Coney Island Baby
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
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  S2:E1. Nowhen
  Air Date: April 20, 2022
Season 1

88
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 1, 2019