Chapter Five: Do Your Job

"Chapter Five: Do Your Job"
Barry episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 5
Directed byHiro Murai
Written byBen Smith
Cinematography byPaula Huidobro
Editing byJeff Buchanan
Original air dateApril 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)
Running time29 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Chapter Five: Do Your Job" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American dark comedy crime television series Barry. The episode was written by co-producer Ben Smith, and directed by Hiro Murai. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on April 22, 2018.

The series follows Barry Berkman, a hitman from Cleveland who travels to Los Angeles to kill someone but finds himself joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau, where he meets aspiring actress Sally Reed and begins to question his path in life as he deals with his criminal associates such as Monroe Fuches and NoHo Hank. In the episode, Barry is preparing to take part in the stash house raid with Taylor, but is instructed by Fuches to kill Taylor after the mission is done to avoid any potential danger to their interests.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.643 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, humor, Murai's directing and action sequences.