There has always been a clear line between the two Cs- Crime and Comedy, and there are such rare instances where the two collide and give shape to each other, like a jig-saw puzzle. An average person, placed in an abnormal situation that may or may not be of their own making, works themselves into such a state of anxiety and discomfort that the viewer can’t help but laugh. And then you reflect yourself and wonder whether you should laugh or not because when you speculate, you would know that it is instead a tragedy. One such series which is bound to make you wonder is Barry, the American dark comedy-crime created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader that premiered on HBO on March 25, 2018, and has already started prepping for the third in the sequence, announcing its renewal last year.
WHAT IS THE STORY?
The description of the show on the official website of HBO goes like this, “Barry is a dark comedy of 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.” It is an amalgamation of disturbance, bloodiness, sinisterness, along with touches of wittiness, weirdness, and hysterical-ness. Barry managed to gain positive reviews, and there had been hardly any dismissive ones.
WHO ARE PART OF THE SHOW?
Barry doesn’t refer to any political or social upheaval, yet it still ideal for today’s climate. Decades of research tell us that humans use humor to cope with sadness. The creators of Barry—and Barry himself—are no different. One will go through an intense catharsis at the end of the drama. It is front lined by Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Henry Winkler, and many more recurring.