'Russian Doll' preview: A clever absurd comedy that is perfect to binge-watch on a weekend

We witness Nadia, a carefree chain-smoker and video game coder, who is preparing herself to endure through her 36th birthday party hosted by her best friend Maxine, over and again
PUBLISHED FEB 1, 2019

Have you ever thought of all the crazy ways one can die? Natasha Lyonne who plays Nadia in 'The Russian Doll' cannot stop dying and all the ways she dies will surely trump your imagination. Soon to release, 'Russian Doll' is a forthcoming Netflix series that was created, directed, produced and written by an all-women group consisting of Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler, and Leslye Headland.

Starring Lyonne as Nadia, 'Russian Doll' is a perfect weekend binge. Each episode ranges around 30 minutes and we get to witness Nadia, a carefree chain-smoker and video game coder, who is preparing herself to endure through her 36th birthday party hosted by her best friend Maxine (Greta Lee). Sadly, she just can't get enough of it, because she keeps dying and coming back to life.

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