Natasha Lyonne's Russian Doll, Like Its Namesake, Has Many Layers

by Ned Lannamann NetflixCritics are already calling Russian Doll the best show of the year. It’s only February, so this seems a bit premature, but the Netflix series—whose eight half-hour episodes went up last Friday—is inarguably destined to be one of the most interesting and worthwhile watches of 2019.
Co-created by and starring Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll is a stew of influences and tones. It’s a very funny comedy, but it’s also a metaphysical journey with exist