Netflix's best show of 2019 is returning next month with a time-hopping twist

Date:
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:25:19 +0000

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Netflix has shared the release date for Russian Doll season 2 and it's
sooner than we thought.

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The likes of Chernobyl, Succession and Fleabag may have dominated the TV conversation in 2019, but it was Russian Doll that proved the best Netflix series in a jam-packed year for the streaming service (one headlined by new Stranger Things and The Umbrella Academy ).

Now, the hit show is back for a long-overdue second season and its arriving on April 20.

Netflix revealed the date in a cryptic teaser trailer for Russian Doll season 2, which suggests more temporal trouble (and carefree profanity) is on the horizon for Natasha Lyonnes wisecracking New Yorker, Nadia. Check it out below:

Created by Lyonne alongside co-writers Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler, the series first season followed Nadias quest to free herself from a Deathloop -style time loop that saw her reliving her 36th birthday over and over again.

Without wishing to stray too heavily into spoiler territory, Russian Dolls eight-episode debut season at least seemed like it ended with a resolution to Nadias Groundhog Day situation. But, judging by the trailer for the shows sophomore outing, the life of its foul-mouthed protagonist will be taking another turn for the metaphysical.

This time, though, Nadia and fellow season 1 loop prisoner Alan (Charlie Barnett) wont be stuck in a cycle of repetition instead, theyll be faced
with a portal capable of propelling them through time (which looks like itll have something to do with New York Citys subway system).

Naturally, then, normality wont be on the agenda. We dont know too much more about the plot of Russian Dolls new episodes, though its been confirmed that Annie Murphy (Schitts Creek), Sharlto Copley (District 9) and Carolyn
Michelle Smith (House of Cards) will be joining in the fun. Analysis: a year of big competition for Netflix

Inventing Anna and the first half of Ozark s fourth season have proven big hits for Netflix at the start of 2022, though theres plenty more small screen offerings heading to the streamer over the next 12 months.

On top of Russian Doll season 2 in April, Stranger Things 4 is due to arrive in two instalments this year volume 1 on May 27, followed by volume 2 on
July 1 while The Umbrella Academy's third season is also guaranteed to land sometime in 2022 (though were still waiting on a concrete release date).

More immediately, Top Boy season 4 is coming to Netflix on March 18, before Bridgerton season 2 drops to much fanfare on March 25. The Crown season 5 is also scheduled to arrive in November this year, though dont expect Squid Game season 2 to hit the streamers library until 2023.

Its a good thing that Netflix has such an impressive slate of TV content in the pipeline for 2022, too, given the equally confident offerings on the way from rivals HBO Max and Disney Plus .

The former, in particular, has proven a force to be reckoned with after the recent success of Euphoria season 2 . And, with the likes of House of the Dragon and The Last of Us TV show also in the calendar for 2022, Netflix will hope shows like Russian Doll repeat the surprising success of their excellent debut seasons. These are the best Netflix movies to stream right now



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