“Russian Doll” has many layers. The doll or show is reminiscent of “Groundhog’s Day,” a Bill Murray film where he is forced to relive the same day over and over again. Once you have opened the russian nesting doll you find out that there is more than meets the eye. In contrast to “Groundhog’s Day”, the day does not restart after the person falls asleep. Rather, Natasha Lyonne (“Orange is the New Black”) as Nadia relives her birthday party when she meets her eminent demise. As we get closer to the center or the end of the first season, the real difference is distinguished. When you are finished with “Russian Doll”, you have a new hyper-awareness of your space, time and company. This is typically the downfall of a “Groundhog’s Day” scenario. Instead of an overwhelming sense of discontent, we have begun the process of self-actualization.

This television show is not something that I would have asked for, but now I have been graced with the best version of this scenario. I understand that you may be skeptical of Netflix’s content since they create more content than we can even watch, but “Russian Doll” does not have to have the viewership of “Bird Box” to know that it is the closest new arrival to a 10 out of 10. I believe it earns a 9 out of 10.