Barry: Season 4

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: April 16, 2023

Summary: Barry is prison in the fourth and final season of the dark comedy from Bill Hader and Alec Berg.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E9. Wow
Air Date: May 28, 2023
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S4:E8. Episode 408
Air Date: May 28, 2023
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S4:E7. Episode 407
Air Date: May 21, 2023

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Radio Times Abby Robinson

Apr 17, 2023

Barry season 4 is Hader's pièce de résistance. There's simply nothing like it. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Apr 11, 2023

Equal parts despairing and absurd, Hader’s serio-comic HBO gem, which returns April 16, remains a one-of-a-kind amalgam of introspective character study, deadpan L.A. crime odyssey, and caustic showbiz satire. Read full review

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Richard Lawson

Apr 12, 2023

More remarkable is how Hader hones his nascent directorial flair. Season four’s most striking moments are quiet and still, the air filled with tension and regret as terminal winter descends on this whole sorry scene. ... When the season does get loud, it does so in arresting fashion—comic and terrible at once, sideways and weird but, most crucially, controlled. ... The plot is constructed as a mesmerizing Rube Goldberg machine, a bloody sequence of cause and effect that makes nihilism engaging. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Apr 11, 2023

If Season Three proved there was more life in the concept than it appeared at first, Barry is still not a series built to run forever. Credit to Hader and Berg for recognizing this, and for making a final run of episodes(*) that feels true to the spirit and ideas that have typified Barry at its best. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Apr 21, 2023

Laughter sticks in the throat in a savage satire that never plays it safe. [24 Apr - 7 May 2023, p.6]

Alison Herman

Apr 13, 2023

We no longer feel much pathos for Barry, but the show is acutely aware of his collateral damage. ... As “Barry” starts to cement its legacy, though, “funny” is only one adjective to describe its overall effect; “eerie,” “melancholy,” and “gutting” would be equally as accurate. The show continues to take risks through the eleventh hour, shifting gears halfway through the season in an audacious twist. But it also has a firm handle on what the story seems to call for in terms of its tone. Read full review

Nina Metz

Apr 13, 2023

Hader directs all the episodes this season, which are suffused with plot. Probably too much plot. ... Surreal moments are ladled in without much explanation, but violence is the lingua franca and I’m never sure to what end. Read full review

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dropthedrawings

Sep 7, 2023

An incredible ended to an incredible show. The easy road is never taken. There is so much going on in the symbolism and themes here. Loved it.

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Mal81

Apr 24, 2023

Honestly the progression of all these characters, all of them, it's so profound. The performances are absolutely incredible and though I know it must end, it will be a melancholy moment. I never would have expected the roller coaster this show has given. Brilliant comedy giving way toHonestly the progression of all these characters, all of them, it's so profound. The performances are absolutely incredible and though I know it must end, it will be a melancholy moment. I never would have expected the roller coaster this show has given. Brilliant comedy giving way to award winning performances and gripping drama. Thanks for giving us this guys, master class.… Expand

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jamess

Apr 18, 2023

Only two episodes in, and Barry continues to amaze. Its balancing of the comedic and dramatic tones are always perfectly pitched, and Bill Hader continues to amaze in his acting and wonderful directing. His prison scene with the guard, a prime example. Hader's Barry can be heartbreaking oneOnly two episodes in, and Barry continues to amaze. Its balancing of the comedic and dramatic tones are always perfectly pitched, and Bill Hader continues to amaze in his acting and wonderful directing. His prison scene with the guard, a prime example. Hader's Barry can be heartbreaking one second and scary as hell the next, and yet we never forget what a broken person he is. Special shout out to Stephen Root and, of course, Henry Winkler, who have their own agendas with Barry. Can't wait to see this final season to play out.… Expand

4 of 7 users found this helpful43

JoA1973

Jun 7, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The jump into the future was a clumsy move IMO, but the series was still a joy to have for four seasons. I hope Hader keeps writing and does another series.… Expand

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shoulderoforion

Apr 23, 2023

You know, the last scene of the first episode where Barry goes mcahine mode and just headshots the thugs on the street hooked me, but to be painfully honest, it's never gotten as good as that since. All the Hollywood inside baseball stuff is interesting but just that and nothing more, theYou know, the last scene of the first episode where Barry goes mcahine mode and just headshots the thugs on the street hooked me, but to be painfully honest, it's never gotten as good as that since. All the Hollywood inside baseball stuff is interesting but just that and nothing more, the cast is outstanding but the writting and story have left me cold more often than not. I'm not seeing the deeper meaning here, and the pyrotechnics are few and far between. I give Barry a meh out of 10.… Expand

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Luposlipaphobia

Jun 15, 2023

I can’t help but feel that Barry tried to mimic the final season of Twin Peaks, but fell so, so short. It’s like anything abstract or nuanced got thrown out the window this season, in favor of hammering home one or two ideas ad nauseam. Characters become alarmingly one-dimensional, and BarryI can’t help but feel that Barry tried to mimic the final season of Twin Peaks, but fell so, so short. It’s like anything abstract or nuanced got thrown out the window this season, in favor of hammering home one or two ideas ad nauseam. Characters become alarmingly one-dimensional, and Barry himself acts like an unironic caricature.… Expand

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OlivierPiel

Apr 25, 2023

Reading the inane dithyrambic adulations in the comment section for a show that has turned into a full-blown cartoon with ridiculous plot twists and thinking how a few month later the fanboys will turn against it is what justifies the existence overrated shows. 'member Lost? Game of Thrones?Reading the inane dithyrambic adulations in the comment section for a show that has turned into a full-blown cartoon with ridiculous plot twists and thinking how a few month later the fanboys will turn against it is what justifies the existence overrated shows. 'member Lost? Game of Thrones? Star **** Wars? Where are they now!… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

90
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 16, 2023
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  S4:E9. Wow
  Air Date: May 28, 2023
- tbd
  S4:E8. Episode 408
  Air Date: May 28, 2023
- tbd
  S4:E7. Episode 407
  Air Date: May 21, 2023
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  S4:E6. Epsidoe 406
  Air Date: May 14, 2023
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  S4:E5. Tricky Legacies
  Air Date: May 7, 2023
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  S4:E4. It Takes a Psycho
  Air Date: April 30, 2023
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  S4:E3. You're Charming
  Air Date: April 23, 2023
Season 3

94
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: April 24, 2022
Season 2

87
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 31, 2019
Season 1

84
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2018