Barry (TV series)

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Barry
Genre	Black comedy; Comedy drama; Crime; Psychological drama; Tragicomedy;
Created by	Alec Berg; Bill Hader;
Starring	Bill Hader; Stephen Root; Sarah Goldberg; Glenn Fleshler; Anthony Carrigan; Henry Winkler; Sarah Burns; Robert Wisdom;
Opening theme	"Change for the World" by Charles Bradley (seasons 1–3)
Composer	David Wingo
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	32 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Alec Berg; Bill Hader; Aida Rodgers; Liz Sarnoff;
Producers	Emily Heller; Sarah Solemani; Ben Smith; Kris Baucom; Megan Murphy; Amy Solomon; Julie Camino; Jason Kim; Duffy Boudreau; Artūrs Rūsis; Davin Michaels;
Cinematography	Brandon Trost; Paula Huidobro; Carl Herse; Darran Tiernan;
Editors	Jeff Buchanan; Kyle Reiter; Franky Guttman; Ali Greer;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	26–34 minutes
Production companies	HBO Entertainment; Alec Berg Inc.; Hanarply;
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	March 25, 2018 –; May 28, 2023

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). Several critics have labeled it as one of the best television series of all time.

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 Best 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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