Barry

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Season 4
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 25, 2018
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 59
  3. Negative: 6 out of 59

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  1. Luposlipaphobia
    Jun 15, 2023
    5
    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 Barry himself acts like an unironic caricature.
  2. All_ButTrU4
    May 24, 2023
    4
    A disappointing finish to what had otherwise been a great comedy drama series. Season four continues the precipitous decline of quality that was only glimpsed at on season three's somber tone. Without its balance of humor and drama it becomes self serious and stiff. The plots take half assed turns and undermine itself. The time jump was a poor choice as was NoHo Hank's rushed villain arcA disappointing finish to what had otherwise been a great comedy drama series. Season four continues the precipitous decline of quality that was only glimpsed at on season three's somber tone. Without its balance of humor and drama it becomes self serious and stiff. The plots take half assed turns and undermine itself. The time jump was a poor choice as was NoHo Hank's rushed villain arc . The characters no longer make sense and every thing feels like a parody. Frankly I dont care about it which is unfortunate because this had the potential to be so much more… Expand
  3. shoulderoforion
    Apr 23, 2023
    5
    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, the cast is outstanding but the writting and story have left me cold more often than not. I'm not seeingYou 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

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best TV Season of 2023
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#23 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Apr 21, 2023
    90
    Laughter sticks in the throat in a savage satire that never plays it safe. [24 Apr - 7 May 2023, p.6]
  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Apr 17, 2023
    80
    There is certainly a relentless darkness about Barry that gets even darker in its final season. But Hader and Berg still throw in enough absurd moments and character-based humor to keep things from careening into full-on drama. But we’re definitely expecting the final season to be heavily dramatic, and we’re on board for it.
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  3. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Abby Robinson
    Apr 17, 2023
    100
    Barry season 4 is Hader's pièce de résistance. There's simply nothing like it.
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