Ariadne (Russian Doll)

"Ariadne" is the eighth and final episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama web television series Russian Doll. It was directed and written by Natasha Lyonne, who also serves as the show's co-creator and executive producer. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season one, via Netflix on February 1, 2019.[1]

"Ariadne"
Russian Doll episode
Nadia and Alan realize they're in the wrong timelines, meeting their opposite's old self.
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 8
Directed byNatasha Lyonne
Written byNatasha Lyonne
Featured music
Cinematography byChris Teague
Editing byLaura Weinberg
Original release dateFebruary 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)
Running time30 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

Plot

Believing to have cracked the code of the time loop, Nadia and Alan awaken one final time to regroup and remove the cursed time loop once and for all. They also happily notice that all of their stuff has returned to normal. The pair both arrive at Ferran's supermarket, only to realize that they've both been separated into two different timelines, with Alan meeting a Nadia who doesn't recognize him, and Nadia meeting a drunk and suicidal Alan.

Realizing that the alternate versions of each other will die without their help, the pair decides to make it their mission to save their opposite's old self. Nadia successfully prevents drunk Alan from committing suicide, and Alan successfully prevents Nadia from being hit by the taxi. In both timelines, the pair walk happily into a parade led by Horse.

Reception

Critical response

The season finale of Russian Doll was highly lauded by critics. Rose Maura Lorre, writing for Vulture, gave the season finale a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, praising both Nadia and Alan's character development, stating that "It’s Alan and Nadia’s self-loathing, and in Nadia’s case perhaps also her self-centeredness, that’s rendered them stuck."[2]

Accolades
Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019
 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Chris Teague Won
[3]
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Laura Weinberg Nominated

References
  1. Liz Shannon Miller (December 14, 2018). "'Russian Doll': Netflix Reveals Release Date for Natasha Lyonne Dark Comedy". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018.
  2. Rose Maura Lorre (February 2, 2019). "Russian Doll Season Finale Recap: The Maze Runner". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019.
  3. Libby Hill (September 14, 2019). "Complete Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019 Winners List: 'Game of Thrones' Torches Competitors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020.
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