In today’s oversaturated television landscape, it’s increasingly difficult for any one show to stand out, let alone remain in the public consciousness months after its aired. But Netflix’s Russian Doll was one such series for a variety of reasons. The story is wholly unique, the storytelling is fresh and inventive, the performances—especially from lead actress/executive producer/co-creator Natasha Lyonne—are tremendously layered, and the visual language of the series is striking and memorable. None of this was easy given the plot at hand: a somewhat aimless woman keeps dying, only to wake up on …