Series synopsis
Barry is an American comedy crime drama television series that premiered on HBO on March 25, 2018. It ended on May 28, 2023. It was created by Alec Berg, Bill Hader. It stars Bill Hader, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Henry Winkler.
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Premise
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Premise: A hitman searching for some direction.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bill Hader as Barry Berkman
- Sarah Goldberg as Sally Reed
- Anthony Carrigan as NoHo Hank
- Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau
- Stephen Root as Monroe Fuches
- Sarah Burns as Detective Mae Dunn
- Robert Wisdom as Jim Moss
- Glenn Fleshler as Goran Pazar
Supporting cast
- D'Arcy Carden as Natalie Greer
- Paula Newsome as Detective Janice Moss
- Nicholas Sean Johnny as Theo
- Tyler Jacob Moore as Ryan Madison
- Melissa Villaseñor as Diner Waitress
- Daniel Bernhardt as Ronny Proxin
- Jessie Giacomazzi as Lily Proxin
- Christopher Rodriguez Marquette as Chris Lucado
- Dale Pavinski as Taylor Garrett
- Deepti Gupta as TV Host
- Ethan Jones as Space Kid
- Michael Ironside as Andrei
Guest cast
- Nicholas Sean Johnny as Theo
- Tyler Jacob Moore as Ryan Madison
- Melissa Villaseñor as Diner Waitress
- Daniel Bernhardt as Ronny Proxin
- Jessie Giacomazzi as Lily Proxin
- Christopher Rodriguez Marquette as Chris Lucado
- Dale Pavinski as Taylor Garrett
- Deepti Gupta as TV Host
- Ethan Jones as Space Kid
- Michael Ironside as Andrei
- Carlos Lacámara as Mr. Coleman
- Vanessa Bayer as Morgan Dawn-Cherry
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 25, 2018 | May 13, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 31, 2019 | May 19, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | April 24, 2022 | June 12, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 8 | April 16, 2023 | May 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chapter One: Make Your Mark A Midwestern contract killer gets hit with the acting bug while on a job in LA. |
March 25, 2018 |
| 2 |
Chapter Two: Use It Gene encourages his class to channel grief into artistic expression. Barry faces a dilemma. |
April 1, 2018 |
| 3 |
Chapter Three: Make the Unsafe Choice Barry fulfills an obligation, and comforts Sally after an audition gone awry. The Chechens welcome a hitman legend. |
April 8, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Show Must Go On, Probably? Barry tries to convince Sally and the rest of the class to go ahead with a performance, despite the absence of teacher Gene Cousineau, who's grief-stricken after the disappearance of Detective Moss. With Goran gone, NoHo Hank and Cristobal's new partnership faces growing pains and jealousy issues. Back in Cleveland, Fuches learns that replacement hitmen don't come easy. |
March 31, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Power of No Facing pressure from Noho Hank, Barry struggles to pull off an important hit. After asking the class to mine their personal traumas for an original piece, Gene decides to confront his own past. A visit to her agents leaves Sally disappointed. Fuches tries to evade questions in Cleveland. |
April 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday As part of a class project, Gene tasks Barry with revisiting his past, and Sally reflects on her own personal history. Barry offers to provide training to NoHo Hank's men. Fuches finds Barry in an unexpected location. |
April 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
forgiving jeff What are you, some kind of psycho? |
April 24, 2022 |
| 2 |
limonada Say you're going to the Redlands. |
May 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
ben mendelsohn I could've been a marine, but I guess I had too many options. |
May 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
yikes Are you mad at me? |
April 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
bestest place on the earth Here it comes. |
April 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
you're charming What's wrong with you? |
April 23, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 28, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |