This series was a wonderful surprise. Like some other reviewers, I was put off by the first couple of episodes but I stuck with it and I'm so glad I did. The show is called Russian Doll for several reasons, and I think one of them is that the first couple of episodes are like the outer doll, which is just the superficial first layer, but then each episode reveals more and more until you get to the amazing final chapter. The cast is excellent, and the writing is superb, getting better with each episode.