‘Barry’ Season 4 Premiere Recap: Cousineau Makes a Fatal Mistake

In case last week’s episode of Succession wasn’t enough of an emotional gut-punch, HBO has decided to offer up more gripping storylines right alongside it, with new episodes of Barry. Yes, now Succession and Barry will be airing their fourth and final seasons back-to-back through May. Sundays are now our cry nights. Or will they be our therapy? Perhaps our evenings to have watch parties?

There’s nothing to celebrate about in the Season 4 premiere of Barry, titled “yikes”—except the fact that NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) and Cristobal (Michael Irby) have finally achieved their “happily ever after.” Hopefully. In the world of Barry, no one is safe. This even includes Barry (Bill Hader) himself, as he’s ended up in prison, after former acting coach Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) ratted him out to the feds last season for killing Cousineau’s girlfriend, police officer Janice Moss (Paula Newsome).

Narcing on Barry really gave Cousineau a new lease on life, especially brightening up the washed-up actor’s stage career. Thanks to his role in the arrest of Barry, Cousineau makes headlines—his is a wild story of a teacher and his murderous apprentice, and all the nosy folks in Hollywood want the scoop. Vanity Fair has been busting down Cousineau’s door, in fact. Hell, if this were a real story, I’d probably be tasked with showing up at Gene Cousineau’s front porch too. Hollywood Wannabe Turns Into Murderous Villain, Imprisoned by Former Acting Teacher—this headline has a nice ring to it.

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