'Russian Dolls' season two is releasing on Netflix on April 20.
Actress and writer Natasha Lyonne digs deeper into themes of existence in season two of her hit Netflix show "Russian Dolls," this time to her character Nadia and friend Allen to explore her past via the New York Metro Time portal. is sending.
After successfully escaping a time loop that saw them die repeatedly in season one, Nadia and Alan embark on a new journey spanning different eras. However, once again they have to find a way out.
"Russian Dolls" was a hit with critics and audiences when it released in 2019, a reaction co-producer Leon said gave her the freedom to explore the story further.
"Mostly I just wanted to do interesting things. I was really like - What am I? What am I interested in? What are we really talking about, you know?" Leon told Reuters in an interview.
"And as you get older, my personal experience is moving towards someone who is really concerned about mortality and the finite nature of time. And for me, that's different from the specifics. It's an incredibly universal experience."
Season two is set four years after the first and some shows take place in 1982 in the East Village of New York. Viewers get to see more of Nadia's late mother Nora, played by Chloe Sevigny.
"We really delve deeper into the Nora-Nadia relationship ... look at that mother-daughter dynamic and just have more clues as to why Nadia is the person she is and what she's struggling with." And how she's trying to take some things away," Sevini said.
Another connection that is further explored is Nadia's friendship with Maxine, played by Greta Lee.
"She's a very present person and ready for anything, so for this season that means she travels. She's along for the ride, literally," Lee said of Maxine.
"I love the portrayal of that pair, it's one that I don't think we really get to see that much. You think of the classic couple in film and TV, of course Bonnie and Clyde but you're more of that." Men see the version. So it was nice to have our version of what it could be."
"Russian Dolls" season two is released on Netflix on April 20. (Reuters)