Season 4 of Strong Dark Comedy Barry Will Be Its Last, First Teaser and Poster Drop
It is time for the death of Barry. Season four of the successful hitman dramedy will premiere on April 16. Fans have known for a while that season four was coming. However, there was a recent announcement of the date and that this would be the last season. The ending was the producers’ decision. That should make sure that Barry ends on a high note.
Starring, written by, and directed by Bill Hader, Barry premiered in 2018 on HBO. This dark comedy centers around Barry Berkman, a veteran who becomes a hitman. When Barry goes to Los Angeles to kill an actor, he gets swept up in the acting industry.
He decides to turn over a new leaf and take some acting classes, but he cannot just give up his old life. Joined by a thrilling cast of characters from the criminal and acting worlds, Barry’s most dangerous mission may be letting his past go.
Barry. The Final Season. April 16. pic.twitter.com/sFgSG6LBZT
— HBO (@HBO) March 7, 2023
The first teaser for the final season dropped on March 7. It is only a minute long but sets up an intense last season. Set to “After The Lights Go Out” by the Walker Brothers, the teaser shows Barry dealing with the aftermath of the previous season. He is now in prison and hallucinates people from his past. In addition, the teaser includes phone conversations between Barry and his former mentor Gene (Henry Winkler), and who knows where that could go. It seems, at this point, anything can happen.
First poster for the final season of ‘BARRY’.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 7, 2023
The series premieres on April 16 on HBO. pic.twitter.com/4nMUWnK7o4
The first poster for the final season came out the same day as the teaser. The tagline for this season is “The Arresting Final Act.” It shows a sliver of Barry in what looks to be a prison door. While the previous seasons’ posters show Barry front and center, this one keeps him hidden. Could this be alluding to something secretive or sinister?
I’m really losing Barry Berkman and Kendall Roy this year pic.twitter.com/FnNXYvO6tQ
— the final scorpio 💌 (currently mourning) (@girlbosskenroy) March 7, 2023
So far, Barry has seen great critical acclaim. In total, the comedy has received 44 Emmy nominations across three seasons. Every season the series has been on, it has had nominations for Best Comedy Series, Best Actor for Hader, which he has won twice, Best Supporting Actor for Winkler, which he has won once, Best Directing, and Best Writing. At the Golden Globes, each season has gotten nominations for Best Comedy Series, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. In addition, the series has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. Furthermore, it has an 88 on Metacritic. This success means there is widespread enjoyment of Barry.
Bill Hader easily has the most interesting post-SNL career out of the 2005 batch. A utility voice guy for Disney, co-creating Documentary Now, the It sequel and now 4 seasons of a show he directed. This man just has it in him. pic.twitter.com/zxSwyy6SA6
— lil brick shithouse (@tefkahayza) March 7, 2023
Hader got his big break as a sketch comedian on Saturday Night Live. While Barry has comedic elements, the series has allowed audiences to take Hader more seriously. People now know what he is capable of, both in front of and behind the camera. If the final season can live up to the hype, this series could leave its mark on television history.
