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	'''''Russian Dolls''''' is an ] ] ] on ]. The series debuted on August 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Russian Dolls Episode: "Mama Dearest"\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/russian-dolls-2011/episode-1-season-1/mama-dearest/327272\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2012}}</ref> The series follows the lives of eight ]-~~] families living in ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Russian Dolls: Cast & Details\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/russian-dolls/cast/327272\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2012}}</ref>~~		'''''Russian Dolls''''' is an American ] ] on ]. The series debuted on August 11, 2011 and finished on October 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Russian Dolls Episode: "Mama Dearest"\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/russian-dolls-2011/episode-1-season-1/mama-dearest/327272\|access-date=29 November 2012}}</ref> The series follows the lives of eight ] families living in ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Russian Dolls: Cast & Details\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/russian-dolls/cast/327272\|access-date=29 November 2012}}</ref>

	==Production and Cancellation==		==Production and Cancellation==
	The show premiered on August 11, 2011 at 10:30/9:30c following hit series ]. The show premiered to low ratings with a 0.4 rating in adults ~~18-49~~ demo and only 0.97 million viewers watching the episode.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Seidman\|first=Robert\|title=Updated: Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Down But Dominant + 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Project Runway,' 'Wilfred,' 'Futurama,' 'Louie' & More\|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/12/thursday-cable-ratings-jersey-shore-down-but-dominant-burn-notice-suits-project-runway-wilfred-futurama-louie-more/100330/\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2012}}</ref> While the series was in ], ] originally chose to name the series '''Brighton Beach'' but was later changed to its current title. The series was deemed a "]"-esque reality series even before the title change.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Development Update: Thursday, October 7\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/10/07/development-update-thursday-october-7-677114/8910/\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2012}}</ref>		The show premiered on August 11, 2011 at 10:30/9:30c following hit series '']''. The show premiered to low ratings with a 0.4 rating in adults 18–49 demo and only 0.97 million viewers watching the episode.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Seidman\|first=Robert\|title=Updated: Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Down But Dominant + 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Project Runway,' 'Wilfred,' 'Futurama,' 'Louie' & More\|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/12/thursday-cable-ratings-jersey-shore-down-but-dominant-burn-notice-suits-project-runway-wilfred-futurama-louie-more/100330/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817132633/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/12/thursday-cable-ratings-jersey-shore-down-but-dominant-burn-notice-suits-project-runway-wilfred-futurama-louie-more/100330/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 August 2011\|access-date=29 November 2012}}</ref> While the series was in ], ] originally chose to name the series '''Brighton Beach'' but was later changed to its current title. The series was deemed a '']''-esque reality series even before the title change.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Development Update: Thursday, October 7\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/10/07/development-update-thursday-october-7-677114/8910/\|access-date=29 November 2012}}</ref>

	On August 23, 2011 ] moved the series to a later time slot, at 11:30/10:30c following a ] repeat.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Exclusive: Lifetime Bumps "Russian Dolls" to Late-Night\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/08/23/exclusive-lifetime-bumps-russian-dolls-to-late-night-194401/9415/\|publisher=thefutoncritic\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2012}}</ref> On September 21, 2011, Lifetime announced that the series ~~will~~ be ] and the last five episodes of the series aired ~~will~~ on October 7, 2011, as a special marathon event.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Development Update: Wednesday, September 21\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/09/21/development-update-wednesday-september-21-653111/9454/\|publisher=thefutoncritic.com\|~~accessdate~~=29 November 2012}}</ref>		On August 23, 2011, ] moved the series to a later time slot, at 11:30/10:30c following a ] repeat.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Exclusive: Lifetime Bumps "Russian Dolls" to Late-Night\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/08/23/exclusive-lifetime-bumps-russian-dolls-to-late-night-194401/9415/\|publisher=thefutoncritic\|access-date=29 November 2012}}</ref> On September 21, 2011, Lifetime announced that the series would be ] and the last five episodes of the series aired on October 7, 2011, as a special marathon event.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Development Update: Wednesday, September 21\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/09/21/development-update-wednesday-september-21-653111/9454/\|publisher=thefutoncritic.com\|access-date=29 November 2012}}</ref>

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
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	==Reception==		==Reception==
	The '']'' stated that "while Russian Dolls is ultimately a Brooklyn Jersey Shore, its unique focus on and respect for Russian culture and parenthood elevates it above the typical reality show drivel."<ref name="Barrosse">{{cite news\|url=http://www.nypress.com/blog-9569-tv-review-russian-dolls.html\|title=Emilia Barrosse reviews Lifetime's Russian Dolls\|last=Barrosse\|first=Emilia\|date=August 11, 2011\|publisher=New York Press\|~~accessdate~~=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The ] wrote that "Having the opportunity to mash up something as Russian as Brighton Beach with something as American as reality TV really drives home the fact that there’s a place where KGB-era ways and Kim Kardashian can meet."<ref name="Dizik">{{cite news\|url=~~http~~://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/08/09/russian-dolls-i-really-can-see-russia-from-my-house/\|title='Russian Dolls': I Really Can See Russia From My House - Speakeasy - WSJ\|last=Dizik\|first=Alina\|date=August 9, 2011\|work=]\|~~accessdate~~=August 11, 2011}}</ref>		The '']'' stated that "while ''Russian Dolls'' is ultimately a Brooklyn Jersey Shore, its unique focus on and respect for Russian culture and parenthood elevates it above the typical reality show drivel."<ref name="Barrosse">{{cite news\|url=http://www.nypress.com/blog-9569-tv-review-russian-dolls.html\|title=Emilia Barrosse reviews Lifetime's Russian Dolls\|last=Barrosse\|first=Emilia\|date=August 11, 2011\|publisher=New York Press\|access-date=August 11, 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002141407/http://www.nypress.com/blog-9569-tv-review-russian-dolls.html\|archive-date=October 2, 2011}}</ref> The ] wrote that "Having the opportunity to mash up something as Russian as Brighton Beach with something as American as reality TV really drives home the fact that there’s a place where KGB-era ways and Kim Kardashian can meet."<ref name="Dizik">{{cite news\|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/08/09/russian-dolls-i-really-can-see-russia-from-my-house/\|title='Russian Dolls': I Really Can See Russia From My House — Speakeasy — WSJ\|last=Dizik\|first=Alina\|date=August 9, 2011\|work=]\|access-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref>

	The show has been criticized for having Ukrainian women appear as some of its "Russian dolls".<ref name="Stasi">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/glamour_dolls_TXRiC2bq2p8hpgMJVPxd0O\|title='Russian Dolls' debuts on Lifetime, based on Russian Americans living in Brighton Beach - NYPOST.com\|last=Stasi\|first=Linda\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=]\|~~accessdate~~=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The '']'' noted that the show "reinforces every negative stereotype about Russian women."<ref name="Perigard">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/reviews/view.bg?articleid=1357854\|title=~~Lifetime’s~~ ~~‘Dolls’~~ plays to cultural stereotypes - BostonHerald.com\|last=Perigard\|first=Mark A.\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=]\|~~accessdate~~=August 11, 2011}}</ref> '']'' described the show as a "a spit in Russia's face."<ref name="Priymak">{{cite news\|url=http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/11-08-2011/118725-russian_dolls-0/\|title=America's 'Russian Dolls' - A spit in Russia's face - English pravda.ru\|last=Priymak\|first=Artur\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=Pravda.ru\|~~accessdate~~=11 August 2011}}</ref> The '']'' remarked that "If the Soviet authorities had wanted to torture ] beyond endurance, they would have forced him to watch Russian Dolls."<ref name="Stanley">{{cite news\|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/arts/television/russian-dolls-on-lifetime-shows-immigrant-glam-review.html\|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; ~~‘Russian~~ ~~Dolls’~~ on Lifetime Shows Immigrant Glam - Review\|last=Stanley\|first=Alessandra\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=The New York Times\|~~accessdate~~=August 11, 2011}}</ref> '']'' describes the show as "so busily edited ...that there’s no flavor of any kind" adding that "If nothing else, this show might make us more appreciative of all the effort those “Jersey Shore” folks put into their portrayals."<ref name="Werts">{{cite news\|url=http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/tv-review-russian-dolls-1-star-1.3088828\|title=TV Review: 'Russian Dolls' -- 1 star - am New York\|last=Werts\|first=Diane\|date=August 10, 2011\|work=Am New York\|~~accessdate~~=August 11, 2011}}</ref>		The show has been criticized for having ] women appear as some of its "] dolls".<ref name="Stasi">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/glamour_dolls_TXRiC2bq2p8hpgMJVPxd0O\|title='Russian Dolls' debuts on Lifetime, based on Russian Americans living in Brighton Beach — NYPOST.com\|last=Stasi\|first=Linda\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=]\|access-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The '']'' noted that the show "reinforces every negative stereotype about Russian women."<ref name="Perigard">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/reviews/view.bg?articleid=1357854\|title=Lifetime's 'Dolls' plays to cultural stereotypes — BostonHerald.com\|last=Perigard\|first=Mark A.\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=]\|access-date=August 11, 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912200554/http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/reviews/view.bg?articleid=1357854\|archive-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref> '']'' described the show as "a spit in Russia's face."<ref name="Priymak">{{cite news\|url=http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/11-08-2011/118725-russian_dolls-0/\|title=America's 'Russian Dolls' – A spit in Russia's face — English pravda.ru\|last=Priymak\|first=Artur\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=Pravda.ru\|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> The '']'' remarked that "If the Soviet authorities had wanted to torture ] beyond endurance, they would have forced him to watch ''Russian Dolls''."<ref name="Stanley">{{cite news\|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/arts/television/russian-dolls-on-lifetime-shows-immigrant-glam-review.html\|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; 'Russian Dolls' on Lifetime Shows Immigrant Glam — Review\|last=Stanley\|first=Alessandra\|date=August 11, 2011\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> '']'' describes the show as "so busily edited ...that there’s no flavor of any kind" adding that "If nothing else, this show might make us more appreciative of all the effort those “Jersey Shore” folks put into their portrayals."<ref name="Werts">{{cite news\|url=http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/tv-review-russian-dolls-1-star-1.3088828\|title=TV Review: 'Russian Dolls' – 1 star — am New York\|last=Werts\|first=Diane\|date=August 10, 2011\|work=Am New York\|access-date=August 11, 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323125213/http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/tv-review-russian-dolls-1-star-1.3088828\|archive-date=March 23, 2012}}</ref>

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American reality television series This article is about the U.S. TV series. For other uses, see Russian Dolls (disambiguation).

Russian Dolls

Genre	Reality
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Alina Dizik Banks Tarver Colleen Conway Edward Simpson Elina Miller Gena McCarthy Ken Druckerman Rob Sharenow
Running time	21 minutes (excluding commercials)
Production company	Left/Right Films
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	August 11 (2011-08-11) – October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)

Russian Dolls is an American reality television series on Lifetime. The series debuted on August 11, 2011 and finished on October 7, 2011. The series follows the lives of eight Russian-American families living in Brighton Beach, New York.

Production and Cancellation

The show premiered on August 11, 2011 at 10:30/9:30c following hit series Project Runway. The show premiered to low ratings with a 0.4 rating in adults 18–49 demo and only 0.97 million viewers watching the episode. While the series was in pre-production, Lifetime originally chose to name the series 'Brighton Beach but was later changed to its current title. The series was deemed a Jersey Shore-esque reality series even before the title change.

On August 23, 2011, Lifetime moved the series to a later time slot, at 11:30/10:30c following a Dance Moms repeat. On September 21, 2011, Lifetime announced that the series would be burned off and the last five episodes of the series aired on October 7, 2011, as a special marathon event.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Mama Dearest"	August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)	0.97
2	"From Ukraine with Love"	August 18, 2011 (2011-08-18)	0.77
3	"Tough Russian Love"	August 25, 2011 (2011-08-25)	N/A
4	"Ruski Business"	September 1, 2011 (2011-09-01)	N/A
5	"Calendar Girls"	September 8, 2011 (2011-09-08)	N/A
6	"New Year, Old Grievances"	September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)	N/A
7	"Cold Wars"	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)	N/A
8	"It Takes DVA To Tango"	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)	N/A
9	"Single Russian Female"	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)	N/A
10	"Eastern Promises"	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)	N/A
11	"Perestroika"	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)	N/A
12	"Russian Dolls"	October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)	N/A

Reception

The New York Press stated that "while Russian Dolls is ultimately a Brooklyn Jersey Shore, its unique focus on and respect for Russian culture and parenthood elevates it above the typical reality show drivel." The Wall Street Journal wrote that "Having the opportunity to mash up something as Russian as Brighton Beach with something as American as reality TV really drives home the fact that there’s a place where KGB-era ways and Kim Kardashian can meet."

The show has been criticized for having Ukrainian women appear as some of its "Russian dolls". The Boston Herald noted that the show "reinforces every negative stereotype about Russian women." Pravda.ru described the show as "a spit in Russia's face." The New York Times remarked that "If the Soviet authorities had wanted to torture Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn beyond endurance, they would have forced him to watch Russian Dolls." AM New York describes the show as "so busily edited ...that there’s no flavor of any kind" adding that "If nothing else, this show might make us more appreciative of all the effort those “Jersey Shore” folks put into their portrayals."

References

"Russian Dolls Episode: "Mama Dearest"". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
"Russian Dolls: Cast & Details". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
Seidman, Robert. "Updated: Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Down But Dominant + 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Project Runway,' 'Wilfred,' 'Futurama,' 'Louie' & More". Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
"Development Update: Thursday, October 7". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
"Exclusive: Lifetime Bumps "Russian Dolls" to Late-Night". thefutoncritic. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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Lifetime original programming

Current

Married at First Sight (since 2017)

Former

1980s-1990s debuts	Lifetime Medical Television (1983–93) Dr. Ruth (1984–91) Attitudes (1985–92) The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1989–91) Supermarket Sweep (1990–95) Shop 'til You Drop (1991–94) Confessions of Crime (1991) Veronica Clare (1991) Intimate Portrait (1994–2005) Women of the House (1995) Debt (1996–98) Kids These Days (1996–98) WNBA on Lifetime (1997–2000) Any Day Now (1998–2002) Maggie (1998) Oh Baby (1998–2000)
2000s debuts	Who Knows You Best? (2000–01) Strong Medicine (2000–06) The Division (2001–04) Unsolved Mysteries (2001–02) For the People (2002–03) What Should You Do? (2003–06) The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003) The Designing Women Reunion (2003) Wild Card (2003–05) 1-800-Missing (2003–06) Missing (2003–06) How Clean Is Your House? (2004–05) I Married a Princess (2005) Beach Girls (2005) Cheerleader Nation (2006) Lovespring International (2006) Angela's Eyes (2006) Monarch Cove (2006) Blood Ties (2007) Get Married (2007) Army Wives (2007–13) Gay, Straight or Taken? (2007) Side Order of Life (2007) State of Mind (2007) America's Psychic Challenge (2007) How to Look Good Naked (2008) Rita Rocks (2008–09) Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist (2008) DietTribe (2009) Project Runway (2009–17) Project Runway: All-Star Challenge (2009) Drop Dead Diva (2009–14) Models of the Runway (2009–10) Sherri (2009)
2010s debuts	On the Road with Austin & Santino (2010) The Fairy Jobmother (2010) Marry Me (2010) Seriously Funny Kids (2011) Coming Home (2011–12) Four of a Kind (2011) Glamour Belles (2011) The Protector (2011) Roseanne's Nuts (2011) Against the Wall (2011) Picker Sisters (2011) Russian Dolls (2011) Project Accessory (2011) America's Supernanny (2011–13) America's Most Wanted (2011–12) Dance Moms (2011–19) Dance Moms: Miami (2012) The Client List (2012–13) Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp (2012) The Week the Women Went (2012) Project Runway All Stars (2012–17) Prom Queens (2012) Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (2012–13) My Life Is a Lifetime Movie (2012) The Houstons: On Our Own (2012–13) Double Divas (2013) Pretty Wicked Moms (2013) Devious Maids (2013–16) Supermarket Superstar (2013) Witches of East End (2013–14) Chasing Nashville (2013) Kim of Queens (2014–2015) Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2014–17) Under the Gunn (2014) True Tori (2014) The Lottery (2014) Raising Asia (2014) Project Runway: Threads (2014) The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns (2014) Little Women: LA (2014–19) Child Genius (2015–16) The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) Unreal (2015–18) Living with the Enemy (2015) Little Women: Atlanta (2016-21) Little Women: Dallas (2016–17) Little Women: NY (2015–16) Fashionably Late with Rachel Zoe (2015) Preachers' Daughters (2013–15) The Jacksons: Next Generation (2015) Pitch Slapped (2016) Mother/Daughter Experiment (2016) Project Runway: Fashion Startup (2016) American Beauty Star (2017-19) Hoarders (2016–17) Growing Up Supermodel (2017) Mary Kills People (2017–18) NWSL Game of the Week (2017–18) You (2018) Bring It! (2014–19) Project Runway: Junior (2015–19) The Rap Game (2016–19) American Princess (2019) Live PD Presents: Women on Patrol (2018) Marrying Millions (2019-21) Surviving R. Kelly (2019–20)
2020s debuts	Supernanny (2020) Surviving Jeffrey Epstein (2020)

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