Introduction

Barry is an American dark comedy–crime television series created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader that premiered on HBO on 25 March 2018.

Hader stars as Barry Berkman, a former US Marine and a hitman, from Cleveland who travels to Los Angeles to kill someone but finds himself joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler), where he meets aspiring actress Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg) and begins to question his path in life as he deals with his criminal associates such as Monroe Fuches (Stephen Root) and NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan).

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Outline

Barry Berkman, a Marine turned hitman, is sent by his handler, Monroe Fuches, to Los Angeles to perform a hit for Chechen mob boss Goran Pazar, who wants him to kill Ryan Madison, an aspiring actor having an affair with Goran’s wife. Barry tracks the target to an acting class taught by famed coach and author Gene Cousineau. Ryan convinces Barry to perform a scene with him and, despite how poorly it goes, invites him to a bar with the other students where Barry takes an interest in actress Sally Reed. Barry drives a drunk Ryan home, which is witnessed by Noho Hank, the Chechen second-in-command. The next day Fuches arrives, and tells Barry that the Chechens will kill them both if Barry does not follow through with killing Ryan. That night Barry finds Gene, who tells Barry that he is a terrible actor. An impassioned Barry tells Gene that he is a hitman but wants a different life. Gene, believing the confession is an improvised performance, is impressed enough to give Barry another shot at his class. Barry decides to follow through on Ryan’s hit, only to find Ryan already dead and the Chechens prepared to shoot him, too. Barry shoots the Chechens and flees the scene unaware that their lipstick camera has filmed the assassination. Shortly after, while hiding out at a nearby diner, Barry learns that the waitress is an actress, and he tells her he is also an actor.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Bill Hader.
• Writer(s): Alec Berg and Bill Hader.
• Release Date: 25 March 2018.
• Running time: 26-35 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: TV-MA.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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