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The Best Episodes of Russian Doll

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The Best Episodes of Russian Doll

Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop -- and staring down the barrel of her own...
  1. 8.5/10(2.9k votes)

    #1 - Ariadne

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    S1:E8

    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.

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  2. 8.2/10(2.6k votes)

    #2 - The Way Out

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    S1:E7

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

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  3. 8.0/10(2.5k votes)

    #3 - Reflection

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  4. 7.7/10(2.7k votes)

    #4 - Alan's Routine

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

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  5. 7.7/10(2.5k votes)

    #5 - Superiority Complex

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    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.

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    Director:Jamie Babbit
  6. 7.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #6 - Schrödinger's Ruth

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    S2:E6

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

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  8. 7.5/10(2.7k votes)

    #7 - A Warm Body

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    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.

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  9. 7.4/10(2.9k votes)

    #8 - The Great Escape

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    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.

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  10. 7.4/10(1.4k votes)

    #9 - Matryoshka

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    S2:E7

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

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  11. 7.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #10 - Exquisite Corpse

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

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  12. 7.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #11 - Nothing in This World Is Easy

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #12 - Nowhen

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

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  14. 7.1/10(1.3k votes)

    #13 - Brain Drain

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    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.

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    Writer:Alice Ju
  15. 7.1/10(1.2k votes)

    #14 - Station to Station

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    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.

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  16. 7.0/10(1.4k votes)

    #15 - Coney Island Baby

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ariadne" is the best rated episode of "Russian Doll". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2941 votes. Directed by Natasha Lyonne and written by Natasha Lyonne, it aired on 2/1/2019. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Way Out".