Russian Dolls (2011 TV series)
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Network | Lifetime |
Release | August 11 October 7, 2011 | –
Russian Dolls is an American
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.[3] 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.[4]
On August 23, 2011, Lifetime moved the series to a later time slot, at 11:30/10:30c following a Dance Moms repeat.[5] 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.[6]
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Mama Dearest" | August 11, 2011 | 0.97[7] |
2 | "From Ukraine with Love" | August 18, 2011 | 0.77[8] |
3 | "Tough Russian Love" | August 25, 2011 | N/A |
4 | "Ruski Business" | September 1, 2011 | N/A |
5 | "Calendar Girls" | September 8, 2011 | N/A |
6 | "New Year, Old Grievances" | September 15, 2011 | N/A |
7 | "Cold Wars" | September 22, 2011 | N/A |
8 | "It Takes DVA To Tango" | October 7, 2011 | N/A |
9 | "Single Russian Female" | October 7, 2011 | N/A |
10 | "Eastern Promises" | October 7, 2011 | N/A |
11 | "Perestroika" | October 7, 2011 | N/A |
12 | "Russian Dolls" | October 7, 2011 | N/A |
Reception
The
The show has been criticized for having
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.
- ^ "Development Update: Wednesday, September 21". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Updated: Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Down But Dominant + 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Project Runway,' 'Wilfred,' 'Futurama,' 'Louie' & More". TV BY THE NUMBERS. August 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Ratings – Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Shore" Victory". TheFutonCritic.com. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Barrosse, Emilia (August 11, 2011). "Emilia Barrosse reviews Lifetime's Russian Dolls". New York Press. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Dizik, Alina (August 9, 2011). "'Russian Dolls': I Really Can See Russia From My House — Speakeasy — WSJ". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Stasi, Linda (August 11, 2011). "'Russian Dolls' debuts on Lifetime, based on Russian Americans living in Brighton Beach — NYPOST.com". New York Post. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Perigard, Mark A. (August 11, 2011). "Lifetime's 'Dolls' plays to cultural stereotypes — BostonHerald.com". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Priymak, Artur (August 11, 2011). "America's 'Russian Dolls' – A spit in Russia's face — English pravda.ru". Pravda.ru. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (August 11, 2011). "TELEVISION REVIEW; 'Russian Dolls' on Lifetime Shows Immigrant Glam — Review". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Werts, Diane (August 10, 2011). "TV Review: 'Russian Dolls' – 1 star — am New York". Am New York. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.