By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
All good things must come to an end—and it is no exception for critically acclaimed dark comedy drama “Barry,” created by and starring Marquez Knolls resident Bill Hader, which has returned for its fourth and final season.
The show follows the story of Barry Berkman, a low-rent hitman from Cleveland who travels to Los Angeles to follow his “mark” but ends up joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler).
“He wants to start a new life as an actor, but his criminal past won’t let him walk away,” according to a synopsis by HBO. “Can he find a way to balance both worlds?”
The acting class is where he meets then-aspiring actress and future love interest Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg), and begins to try to change his path, though he has a hard time parting ways with his boss Monroe Fuches (Stephen Root) and associates like NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan).
“The Emmy-winning dark comedy series returns for an eight-episode fourth season, in which Gene Cousineau is hailed as a hero … ” HBO wrote about season four. “It’s all been leading up to this … the explosive and hilarious final chapter of ‘Barry.’”
The show, created by Hader and Alec Berg, premiered in March 2018. Season two began its run in March 2019, but then fans had to wait three years, until April 2022, for the third season. And now, “Barry” will conclude just one year later, with season four premiering April 16.
“Barry” has garnered several awards (a total of nine Emmys) and nominations, including Hader taking home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018 and 2019, and Winkler earning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
“It’s been an amazing journey making this show,” Hader shared in a statement, “and it’s bittersweet that the story has come to its natural conclusion.”
Each season has eight episodes. The first two episodes—“yikes” and “bestest place on earth”—aired on April 16, with the remaining episodes slated to air each Sunday at 10 p.m. through May 28.
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