Another first on the No Outlet podcast! Had a guest cancel for the first time and instead of missing a week, we tried something new...a TV show watch along to an episode of the Bill Hader Dark Comedy "Barry"! Spoiler Alert...if you have not watched the first 2/5 seasons this watch along may ruin...then again, it may not?
Barry follows Barry Berkman, a discharged Marine from Cleveland, who works as a hitman. Lonely and dissatisfied with life, he travels to Los Angeles to kill a target and finds a new sense of purpose when he joins a class full of aspiring actors. Despite his efforts to leave behind his criminal history and become an actor himself, he struggles to escape his dark past. It was created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader and premiered on HBO on March 25, 2018...if you like "Fargo" and the comedy of Bill Hader I highly recommend. Great cast including Stephan Root, Anthony Carrigan, Sarah Goldberg and THE FONZ Henry Winkler among many other talented actors.
The show has received critical acclaim, with most praise going to its directing, writing, originality, humor, characters, and performances (particularly Hader's). The series has received various accolades, including 30 Primetime Emmy Award nominations; in fact, Hader won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series twice, and The Fonz won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. For the second season, Winkler, Root, and Carrigan all received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor, while Goldberg received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The show has been nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
So, find the 6th Episode of the 3rd season and listen to some commentary and random thoughts!
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