How to Watch 'Barry,' HBO's Dark Comedy That Everyone's Talking About

Photo credit: John P. Johnson - HBO
Photo credit: John P. Johnson - HBO

From Good Housekeeping

If you're on the hunt for something new to watch in 2020, we suggest Barry, a darkly hilarious TV show about a hitman struggling to become an actor. Seriously. Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader co-created and also stars as the titular former Marine-turned-contract-killer who tries to turn his life around by taking an acting class, led by a charming but self-important acting coach, Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). The Good Place's D'arcy Carden also steals scenes as a narcissistic aspiring actor.

The show took home three Emmys in 2019, and with Game of Thrones over, Barry is actually now HBO's most-watched show. Now, the dark comedy is up for three Golden Globes. Here's where you can binge the critically-beloved tragicomedy before the next season.

Where to Watch Barry on TV

HBO has renewed Barry for season 3, but it has not yet announced a release date. Since Barry's second season ended on May 19th, you have plenty of time to catch up on the first two seasons. HBO subscribers can watch old episodes of Barry on their television with the On Demand function available through their set-top cable box.

You can also watch online via HBO GO, the company's online streaming platform that is included with the television cable package.

Where to Stream Barry

If you cancelled your HBO subscription after Game of Thrones ended, you may be out of luck ... unless you try HBO Now, the company's standalone streaming service, which you can subscribe to on a monthly basis without a traditional cable package.

Barry, like almost all of HBO's original programming, isn't on Netflix. However, you can purchase the whole series on iTunes. If you're a Hulu user, you can add HBO to your Hulu plan and stream HBO's original series and movies through Hulu. The same goes for Amazon Prime.


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