The Best Episodes of Russian Doll

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   8.5/10(3025 votes)

   #1 - Ariadne

   S1:E82/1/2019

   Nadia and Alan look for each other and finally cross paths at the deli. Something's not right -- but they're not giving up on each other.

   Director:Natasha Lyonne

   Writer:Natasha Lyonne

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   Director:Natasha Lyonne

   Writer:Natasha Lyonne
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   8.3/10(2709 votes)

   #2 - The Way Out

   S1:E72/1/2019

   As the present begins to unravel, Nadia's troubled past comes back to haunt her, and Alan worries they're running out of time.

   Director:Leslye Headland

   Writers:Allison Silverman, Leslye Headland

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   Director:Leslye Headland

   Writers:Allison Silverman, Leslye Headland
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   8.0/10(2613 votes)

   #3 - Reflection

   S1:E62/1/2019

   Nadia and Alan try to figure out how they're connected. Alan can't remember his first death, so Nadia follows him over the course of his night.

   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writer:Flora Birnbaum

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   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writer:Flora Birnbaum
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   7.7/10(2737 votes)

   #4 - Alan's Routine

   S1:E42/1/2019

   Meticulous as always, Alan steadies himself for a rendez-vous with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Nadia's latest discovery sends her reeling.

   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writers:Leslye Headland, Cirocco Dunlap

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   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writers:Leslye Headland, Cirocco Dunlap
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   7.7/10(2599 votes)

   #5 - Superiority Complex

   S1:E52/1/2019

   Perturbed by the changes in his routine, Alan shows up at Nadia's birthday party. Nadia tries to make amends to John, and Alan confronts Mike.

   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writer:Jocelyn Bioh

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   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writer:Jocelyn Bioh
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   7.6/10(1268 votes)

   #6 - Schrödinger's Ruth

   S2:E64/20/2022

   After the weirdest subway ride yet, Nadia navigates a puzzling predicament. Meanwhile, Alan desperately tries to find Nadia.

   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writer:Cirocco Dunlap

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   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writer:Cirocco Dunlap
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   7.5/10(2769 votes)

   #7 - A Warm Body

   S1:E32/1/2019

   Nadia's hunt for clues leads her to a Yeshiva school -- but she needs John's help. Out searching for Oatmeal, Nadia befriends a homeless man.

   Director:Leslye Headland

   Writer:Allison Silverman

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   Director:Leslye Headland

   Writer:Allison Silverman
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   7.4/10(2982 votes)

   #8 - The Great Escape

   S1:E22/1/2019

   Confused and hung over, Nadia tries to piece together what happened the night before. She tracks down Wardog, the drug dealer with the Israeli joints.

   Director:Leslye Headland

   Writers:Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler

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   Director:Leslye Headland

   Writers:Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler
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   7.4/10(1473 votes)

   #9 - Matryoshka

   S2:E74/20/2022

   On Nadia's birthday, she and Alan reunite in a familiar place. But they clash over how to handle the future (and the past).

   Director:Natasha Lyonne

   Writer:Natasha Lyonne

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   Director:Natasha Lyonne

   Writer:Natasha Lyonne
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    7.3/10(1239 votes)

    #10 - Exquisite Corpse

    S2:E54/20/2022

    Nadia tracks down the stolen valuables and formulates a plan to secure her family's future. But she comes to a grim realization.

    Director:Alexander Buono

    Writer:Allison Silverman

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    Director:Alexander Buono

    Writer:Allison Silverman
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    7.2/10(3505 votes)

    #11 - Nothing in This World Is Easy

    S1:E12/1/2019

    On the night of her 36th birthday, Nadia meets an untimely end ... then suddenly finds herself back at the party her friends threw for her.

    Director:Leslye Headland

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Leslye Headland

    Writer:Unknown
12. 

    7.2/10(1686 votes)

    #12 - Nowhen

    S2:E14/20/2022

    Nadia's 40th birthday is a few days away, and she's planning to celebrate it quietly with Alan. Then something really strange happens.

    Director:Natasha Lyonne

    Writer:Natasha Lyonne

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    Director:Natasha Lyonne

    Writer:Natasha Lyonne
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    7.1/10(1331 votes)

    #13 - Brain Drain

    S2:E34/20/2022

    Nadia learns an intriguing fact about the family fortune that sends her on a quest for clues — and her situation takes a bizarre new turn.

    Director:Natasha Lyonne

    Writer:Alice Ju

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    Director:Natasha Lyonne

    Writer:Alice Ju
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    7.1/10(1262 votes)

    #14 - Station to Station

    S2:E44/20/2022

    Alan gets in touch with his roots in Berlin. On a trip to Budapest, Nadia and Maxine wind up at a mind-bending house party.

    Director:Alexander Buono

    Writers:Natasha Lyonne, Alice Ju, Lizzie Rose

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    Director:Alexander Buono

    Writers:Natasha Lyonne, Alice Ju, Lizzie Rose
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    7.0/10(1433 votes)

    #15 - Coney Island Baby

    S2:E24/20/2022

    While hopping around the city searching for missing Krugerrands, Nadia runs into a familiar face who lends her a hand.

    Director:Alexander Buono

    Writers:Allison Silverman, Zakiyyah Alexander

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    Director:Alexander Buono

    Writers:Allison Silverman, Zakiyyah Alexander