Trivia / Russian Doll

• Actor-Shared Background: Natasha Lyonne's character is partially based on her background.
• Directed by Cast Member: Natasha Lyonne directed the season 1 finale and three episodes of season 2.
• Playing Against Type: Nadia seems not to know much about the Jewish faith, unlike Nikki.
• Revival by Commercialization: Hundreds of thousands of people sough Harry Nilsson's "Gotta Get Up" due to repeated use whenever Nadia wakes up again.
• Write What You Know: The show has been described as semi auto-biographic by Natasha Lyonne and much is based on her own life.