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29th Jan 2019

Netflix’s twisted new series, Russian Doll, is going to be your next TV obsession

Keeley Ryan

We know what we’ll be watching this weekend.

It’s almost the end of January,

Which, beyond being the end of what felt like the longest month since just about forever, also means that there are heaps of new additions coming to Netflix.

In fact, you can find the full list of what’s coming in February here.

This Friday, though, Russian Doll arrives on Netflix – and we can pretty much promise it’s going to be your new TV obsession.

The eight-episode series followers Nadia (played by Orange is the New Black’s Natasha Lyonne), a 30-something game developer, who keeps dying on her birthday in some kind of dark and twisted Groundhog Day-esuqe loop.

Every time she dies, she is returned to the bathroom where she’d been getting ready for her birthday party – and finding new ways to try and stop what’s happening to her.

Not exactly the happiest of birthdays, really.

Lyonne co-created the dark comedy with Parks And Recreation’s Amy Poehler.

Chloë Sevigny, Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, Elizabeth Ashley, Charlie Barnett, Brendan Sexton III and Rebecca Henderson all also star in the series.

Even based off the trailer alone, we’ll be adding to our queue ASAP.

  • Russian Doll arrives on Netflix in Ireland on February 1.