Season 2
Desperate to leave his violent past behind in favor of his newfound passion, Barry is attempting to untangle himself from the world of contract killing and fully immerse himself in acting. But getting out is messy. While Barry has eliminated many of the external factors that pushed him towards violence, he soon discovers they weren't the only forces at play.
The Show Must Go On, Probably?
Barry tries to convince Sally and the rest of the class to go ahead with a performance, despite the absence of teacher Gene Cousineau, who's grief-stricken after the disappearance of Detective Moss. With Goran gone, NoHo Hank and Cristobal's new partnership faces growing pains and jealousy issues. Back in Cleveland, Fuches learns that replacement hitmen don't come easy.
The Power of No
Facing pressure from Noho Hank, Barry struggles to pull off an important hit. After asking the class to mine their personal traumas for an original piece, Gene decides to confront his own past. A visit to her agents leaves Sally disappointed. Fuches tries to evade questions in Cleveland.
Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday
As part of a class project, Gene tasks Barry with revisiting his past, and Sally reflects on her own personal history. Barry offers to provide training to NoHo Hank's men. Fuches finds Barry in an unexpected location.
What?!
Barry's patience is put to the test when a figure from Sally's past arrives in LA. Gene gets a pleasant surprise and encourages Barry to believe that change is possible.
ronny/lily
An encounter that Barry never could have predicted has surprising effects.
The Truth Has a Ring to It
In preparation for his big scene with Sally, Barry works with Gene to help get into character. Sally resolves to embrace her truth. Noho Hank prepares for a big night with his newly-trained men. Fuches goes on a mission.
The Audition
Barry prepares for his first audition under Gene's guidance. Sally takes a stand in a meeting with a major TV producer. Noho Hank bares all.
berkman > block
Barry is out for vengeance. Noho Hank faces the looming threat of being sent home. Sally makes a split-second decision on the night of the acting class' big performance. Fuches turns to an unexpected source for help.
Avis de la communauté (5)
Any scene with Anthony carrigan is fantastic!
Wow just an amazing show all the way how they transition between dark comedy, humor and action is priceless the cast is also amazing I definitely see why this show gets all of the praise it definitely deserves it.
What an amazing bunch of episodes. Hilarious, tense, moving, they've got everything and they are incredibly consistent in not letting you forget what a violent piece of shit is the main character, even if he doesn't want to believe it. I can't wait for season three.
the rage and desperateness combined with all those misery and loneliness, gives us the scared Barry who, again, hides himself behind the scary presence of his guns and status in the last episode. Absolutely amazing season with all and every each of fantastic episodes. Bill is such a genius and so satisfied the way he ‘knows’ how to create a show with such base idea and themes.
Season 2 Review: Barry season 2 takes what was great about the first season and makes it even better. The blend in tone, performances, writing, directing, cinematography, comedy, character work, everything works so well. Bill Hader is just such a talent in front of and behind the camera. He's incredibly creative and brings a unique feel through his directing that perfectly complements his writing. This season is bigger than the last, with multiple storylines going on with different characters and Barry involved in each of them to varying degrees. The way his character is used in all of these different places strikes a really good balance. I also really warmed up to a lot of the characters I didn't love in the first season. Characters like NoHo Hank came off as far too silly for me early on, but in this season I really warmed up to his character and his humor is one of the best parts of the entire series. Characters like Sally and Gene also got much better this season, and I was genuinely interested in their own arc and stories. The performances from literally everybody are so good, with Bill Hader leading the way once again. He absolutely sells this more reserved man who wants to be good but who can become genuinely scary when he gets angry. The nuance in his performance is phenomenal. The supporting players have plenty of moments to shine as well, such as Sarah Goldbergs, incredible monologue in episode 7. Every character is written with such depth and nuance and each of virtually all of them are compelling, as is their relationships with one another. This show also manages to balance pure entertainment with strong underlying themes. On one hand you get pure comedic and entertainment gold such as episode 5 (which is one of the absolute funniest and best single episodes of television I have ever seen), and on the other hand you get themes themes such as PTSD, obsession, abuse, and more which are conveyed with great complexity by all of the characters. The first two seasons of Barry also still manage to maintain a somewhat optimistic tone. Barry reminds me of Breaking Bad in some ways with its structure and storytelling. And just as watching Walter White break bad is compelling, it is also compelling to watch Barry attempt to break good, but eventually fail. Everything comes together in a truly insane and devastating final episode with an unhinged Barry who crosses a point of no return. The finale comes to an incredible head full of intensity and emotion, again, leaving me eager for more. My one complaint is that some serious moments sometimes feel a tad hollow because of the strong emphasis on comedy which sometimes undercuts the tone, but these moments are few and far between. 9.1/10 -- Excellent