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 mortality.
The best episode of "Russian Doll" season 1 is "Nothing in This World Is Easy", rated 7.2/10 from 3355 user votes. It was directed by Leslye Headland and written by N/A. "Nothing in This World Is Easy" aired on 2/1/2019 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Great Escape".
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: N/A
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
Writer: Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler
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
Meticulous as always, Alan steadies himself for a rendez-vous with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Nadia's latest discovery sends her reeling.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Cirocco Dunlap, Leslye Headland
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
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
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
Writer: Allison Silverman, Leslye Headland
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