Barry is a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. While on a job in LA, he follows his “mark” into an acting class and is instantly drawn to the group of students. Barry wants to start a new life in this community of eager hopefuls, but his criminal past won’t let him walk away. Can he find a way to balance the two worlds?
The brand new HBO original dark comedy series Barry, starring Bill Hader, kicks off its eight-episode season same time as the U.S. on March 26 at 10:30 a.m., with a same day encore at 11:30 p.m., exclusively on HBO. Alec Berg (HBO’s Silicon Valley) and Hader (Saturday Night Live) serve as co-creators, executive producers, directors and writers.
Other cast regulars include: Stephen Root (Get Out) as Barry’s handler, who is alarmed to contemplate a future without his primary source of income; Sarah Goldberg (Hindsight) as a dedicated acting student who becomes the object of Barry’s affection; Glenn Fleshler (HBO’s True Detective) a Chechen mob kingpin whose killer instincts are (somewhat) tempered by a surprisingly sentimental side; Anthony Carrigan (Gotham) as the mobster’s brutal but unfailingly polite sidekick; and Henry Winkler (Arrested Development) as a pompous yet endearing acting teacher who takes Barry under his wing.
As well as starring in the series, Hader directs episodes of the show, marking his directorial debut.