10 shows like Russian Doll to watch after you finish season 2

Russian Doll season 2 is finally here and streaming on Netflix! The new season sees Natasha Lyonne return as Nadia for yet another twisty, metaphysical story, this time involving time travel. The only downside about the show is that it is relatively short, with season 2 only containing seven, 30-minute episodes.

Once you finish the show you might be eager to watch other series with a similar tone or time-travel concept. We can help you fill the void until a (potential) third season with this list of shows like Russian Doll season 2 to keep you busy!

Shows like Russian Doll season 2

12 Monkeys is a Syfy series based on the 1995 movie of the same name. The television series is much more serious in tone than Russian Doll, but if you liked the time-traveling aspect of season 2 then this is a must-watch as the series is often considered an excellent and underrated show.

Now streaming on Hulu.

The Good Place

This hilarious sitcom from the creator of sitcoms like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks & Recreation and more, is a little more similar in tone to Russian Doll than some of the other shows on this list. It transcends time and space with lots of fun twists while also including lovable characters and genuinely hilarious dialogue.

Now streaming on Netflix. 

Paul Rudd stars in this relatively short comedy-drama series about a man who undergoes a strange behavior and then discovers he’s been replaced in his life by a “better” version of himself.

Now streaming on Netflix. 

If you’re into dark comedy shows like Russian Doll then Dead to Me is the perfect follow-up. Starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me is about a widow searching for information on a hit-and-run. She befriends an eccentric optimist in the process and the two find they have a lot more in common than they might have initially believed. The third and final season of Dead to Me is supposed to air later this year.

Now streaming on Netflix. 

Before Russian Doll, Natasha Lyonne was perhaps best known for playing the fan-favorite character Nicky Nichols. While Orange is the New Black is very different from the dark comedy, you’ll want to check it out if you consider yourself a big fan of Lyonne’s.

Now streaming on Netflix. 

The critically-acclaimed and award-winning series Fleabag from actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a must-watch. Waller-Bridge plays Fleabag, a woman with no filter, navigating love and life in London while trying to cope with a tragedy.

Now streaming Prime Video.

Better Things is an amazing and underrated female-led comedy-drama series starring Pamela Adlon as a single mother/working actor Sam Fox. The show follows her as she tries to raise her three daughters in Los Angeles while also looking out for her mother, Phil, an English ex-patriate who lives across the street.

Now streaming on Hulu.

Black Mirror

When it comes to twisted circumstances and toying with the metaphysical, there is no greater option than the anthology series Black Mirror, now streaming on Netflix.

Now streaming on Netflix.

Based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Stephen King, 11.22.63 is a science fiction thriller about a time traveler who tries to stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Now streaming on Hulu.

If you found Russian Doll season 2 at all confusing then watching the German series Dark might help put things in perspective as it is famously hard to keep track of all the different threads taking place across multiple time periods. That said, Dark is still an excellent series and perfect for fans of Russian Doll or Stranger Things.

Now streaming on Netflix.