Barry (TV series)

Barry
Genre
Created by
Directed by
  • Bill Hader
  • Various (seasons 1–3)
Starring
Opening theme"Change for the World" by Charles Bradley (seasons 1–3)
ComposerDavid Wingo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Emily Heller
  • Sarah Solemani
  • Ben Smith
  • Kris Baucom
  • Megan Murphy
  • Amy Solomon
  • Julie Camino
  • Jason Kim
  • Duffy Boudreau
  • Artūrs Rūsis
  • Davin Michaels
Cinematography
Editors
  • Jeff Buchanan
  • Kyle Reiter
  • Franky Guttman
  • Ali Greer
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time26–34 minutes
Production companies
  • HBO Entertainment
  • Alec Berg Inc.
  • Hanarply
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMarch 25, 2018 (2018-03-25) –
May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)
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Barry is an American black comedy crime drama television series created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader that premiered on HBO on March 25, 2018, and concluded on May 28, 2023, after four seasons and 32 episodes. Hader stars as Barry Berkman, a former U.S. Marine from Cleveland who works as a hitman; upon traveling to Los Angeles to kill a target, he 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).

Barry received critical acclaim, with most praise going to its directing, writing, originality, humor, characters, and performances (particularly those of Hader and Winkler) as well as its examination of its subject matter.

The series has received various accolades, including 44 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Hader won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series twice, while Winkler won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in the first season. For the second season, Winkler, Root, and Carrigan all received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor, while Goldberg received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Hader, Winkler, and Carrigan each received two more nominations for the third and fourth seasons. All four seasons of Barry were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

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