Foxtel has confirmed an Australian premiere date for the fourth and final season of the Emmy-winning dark comedy series BARRY.
The new season, starring Bill Hader returns for its fourth and final eight-episode season on Monday April 17 from 9.30pm AEST on FOX Showcase and available On Demand on FOXTEL.
Cousineau (Henry Winkler) is hailed as a hero as Barry’s (Bill Hader) arrest has shocking consequences. It’s all been leading up to this – the explosive and hilarious final chapter of Barry.
The Emmy nominated and winning cast regulars include Stephen Root as Monroe Fuches; Sarah Goldberg as Sally; Anthony Carrigan as Noho Hank; Emmy® and Critics Choice winner Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau; Robert Wisdom as Jim Moss. Returning recurring guest cast include Michael Irby as Cristobal, Fred Melamed as Tom Posorro, Andrew Leeds as Leo and Jessy Hodges as Lindsay. Hader and Alec Berg are the series co-creators and executive producers.
Bill Hader, star, co-creator, writer, director and executive producer said,“It’s been an amazing journey making this show, and it’s bittersweet that the story has come to its natural conclusion.”
The first three seasons of BARRY received a total of 44 Emmy nominations and nine Emmys including: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Bill Hader); Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Henry Winkler); Outstanding Sound Editing (Half-Hour); Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing; Outstanding Stunt Coordination; and Outstanding Sound Mixing (Half-Hour).
Variety hailed season three of BARRY as “a masterpiece…funnier and sharper than ever,” with “a remarkable performance by Hader’.” Los Angeles Times declared it as “a masterclass”…”one of TV’s best suspense-filled thrillers,” and The Daily Beast “the best show on TV.” Vulture praised it for being “directed with precision and authority…and crafted with rigor and care.” “Every performance [is] a treasure” with these “wonderful, tortured characters,” says The Hollywood Reporter.
The first three seasons of BARRY are available to watch On Demand on FOXTEL ahead of the season four premiere.
BARRY was created by Alec Berg & Bill Hader; executive produced by Bill Hader, Alec Berg, Aida Rodgers and Liz Sarnoff; co-executive produced by Duffy Boudreau; produced by Julie Camino. Hader directs all eight episodes this season. Season four writers include Bill Hader, Liz Sarnoff, Duffy Boudreau, Taofik Kolade, Emma Barrie, Mark Ashmore and Nicky Hirsch.
