Barry (2018)
A hitman searching for some direction.
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 25 March 2018 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 28 May 2023 |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Created by | Alec Berg and Bill Hader |
| Starring | Bill Hader, Sarah Goldberg and Anthony Carrigan |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 32 episodes |
| Episode length | about 30 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 16 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch Barry
Barry is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Barry is a 2018 comedy, crime, and drama series that runs 16 hours across 4 seasons and 32 episodes. It features a hitman from the Midwest who finds a new purpose in Los Angeles by joining an acting class. The show balances dark humor with genuine emotional weight, following a man who tries to use his passion for theater as an escape from his violent past. It is a tight, unpredictable watch where the stakes feel personal rather than epic. The dry tension makes every quiet moment feel loaded.
What the critics said
Critics treated Barry less like a hit and more like a fixture. Rotten Tomatoes places the overall series at 98%, while Metacritic scores it 88 out of 100, a combination that signals near-universal approval. It ranks no. 52 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest TV shows, a high honor for a show about an assassin who learns to act. The critical consensus for the first season calls PTSD and comedy "strangely endearing bedfellows." Later seasons maintained that balance, with the final season earning a 90 on Metacritic. The reviews suggest the show got sharper as it got darker, which is a rare trajectory for a comedy that starts with a corpse.
How it did with audiences
Barry bypassed the box office entirely, so there is no ticket sales data to scrutinize. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10. That is a solid score for a show that trades in accidental violence and accidental fame. The numbers are sparse, but the intent is clear.
What came next for the cast
Bill Hader moved from Superbad to Beau Is Afraid. Henry Winkler went from Click to The French Dispatch. Anthony Carrigan jumped from Gotham to Superman. Sarah Goldberg sat between Gambit and The Night House. The credits list these shifts. They do not list the cause. The timeline simply moves.
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Sources
- Barry on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q26812664 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Barry (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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