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Russian Doll

TV · 2019 · 2 seasons

A darkly funny, mind-bending ride through repetition and self-discovery, equal parts hilarious and haunting.

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2019 American comedy-drama television series
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Class
TV
Year
2019
Seasons
2
Episodes
15
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • death
  • trauma
  • addiction
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland
Starring
Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee, Elizabeth Ashley, Yul Vazquez, Charlie Barnett, Irén Bordán, Athina Papadimitriu
Music
Joe Wong
Length
2 seasons, 15 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United States
Languages
English

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