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Barry

TV·2018–2023·HBO·Drama, Comedy, Crime·31m·7.4·Created by Alec Berg, Bill Hader

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Barry is a dark comedy about a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his "mark" into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. He wants to start a new life as an actor, but his criminal past won't let him walk away - can he find a way to balance both worlds?

Cast

Bill HaderBill HaderBarry BerkmanSarah GoldbergSarah GoldbergSally ReedAnthony CarriganAnthony CarriganNoHo HankHenry WinklerHenry WinklerGene CousineauStephen RootStephen RootMonroe FuchesRobert WisdomRobert WisdomJim Moss

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