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Joseph Baxter Jan 9, 2019

Netflix series Russian Doll uses the familiar trope of a character stuck in a death loop, adding a ruthlessly comedic aspect.

Russian Doll, an upcoming Netflix dark comedy series, certainly reinforces a plot-paralleling irony in the fact that stories about characters repeatedly reliving the same day and experiencing repeated deaths are becoming a repetitive event, especially after the surprise box office success of Happy Death Day, which is yielding a sequel in Happy Death Day 2U.

However, it would be unwise to dismiss the 8-episode inaugural season of Russian Doll as another Groundhog Day-esque genre clone, since it’s the product interesting personnel and a comedically twisted take on said trope.

Russian Doll Trailer

Video of Russian Doll: Season 1 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

There's no real nuance necessary to understand the trailer for Russian Doll. Lyonne stars as a NYC party girl named Nadia, who’s probably...

City Island, the latest drama from director Raymond De Felitta starring Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies, is expanding into more markets on April 23rd. A funny and touching family tale about the secrets of the past catching up with the lies of the present, we have an exclusive look at this remarkable film that finds the cast enjoying a nice chat over dinner. To watch the clip, click on the video below:

City Island was released April 23rd, 2010 and stars Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin, George Aloi, Sharon Angela, Vernon Campbell, Lora Chio, Joseph Cintron. The film is directed by Raymond De Felitta.

ABC won't be making its official announcement until tomorrow but the axe has already fallen for midseason's The Unusuals.

The dramady revolves around a dysfunctional but effective group of New York City cops. The series features the talents of Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Joshua Close, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Kai Lennox, Terry Kinney, Adam Goldberg, Ryan O'Nan, Ian Kahn, Kat Foster, Heather Burns, Robert Funaro, and George Aloi.

The ABC show debuted on April 8th to a disappointing 6.83 million viewers and a 2.1/6 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. The following week, the numbers fell to 6.01 million and a 1.8/5. The network tried a different timeslot but the numbers were worse and subsequently fell to a terrible 4.74 million and a 1.4/4.

Though ABC really wanted to find a new cop drama, it became pretty clear that this one wasn't going to be it. The network has opted to cancel The Unusuals rather...