Barry Season 1 Recap
The third season of Barry is now available on Netflix. The comedy-drama, which is one of the most innovative shows out there, seamlessly blends compelling themes and making the experience an enjoyable one. It has the ability to be graphically brutal and playfully funny in equal parts. At times, in the same instance!
If you’re new to the show, we’ve got handy recaps for both seasons 1 and 3 to help refresh your memory! ..
In the first season of ‘Barry’, Barry (Grant Gustin) is a forensic scientist who is working on a case that involves a murder. He is able to solve the case and get the evidence that he needs to bring the killer to justice.
A Serial Killer in an Acting Class: Cue Barry Berkman
Barry Berkman is an assassin who has a new spark of life when he follows a target to an acting class. He is determined to learn more about the world and make a difference.
Gene Cousineau’s performance in the class does not inspire confidence in him as an instructor. However, he still becomes a part of the group and is struck by Sally Reed, a fellow classmate.
Barry’s inability to kill Ryan leads to the Chechen becoming violent. The mob attempts to kill Ryan and Barry both, but successfully kill the former. The latter, however, is able to kill them instead by being tactful. ..
Barry Fuches, the handler of hostage Barry Fuches, is kidnapped by the Chechen. NoHo Hank, a high-ranking and affable Chechen boss, demands Barry to carry out a hit on a target, Paco. Ryan’s news becomes a talking point in class. They honor his memory through an uncomfortable performance on stage. ..
Barry’s first nervous breakdown comes as a result of attending Ryan’s memorial service, being shaken by the significant grief on his victim’s families.
The Chechens Get Involved
The LAPD start probing into the murders. They discover Pazar’s (the Chechen Boss, whose wife Ryan slept with) connection and suspect his involvement. Barry is conflicted between work and his personal life.
Sally and Barry finally hook up. The Chechens invite Stovka, a legendary assassin from their hometown, to deal with Fuches and Barry once the latter is done with Paco. Instead, in a bizarre turn of events, Stovka commits suicide, leaving the blame on the innocent Fuches. ..
The Police, An Actress, and a Bolivian Stash House
Detective Moss takes Gene out on a date to exchange information on the Ryan murder case. Sally’s professional career takes a turn South. Her agent leaves her for rejecting his advances. Her actress friend, who started out with her, is now a successful television star.
Fuches is in a difficult position. She has a relationship with Barry that is deteriorating and her job hangs in the balance. She needs to make a decision: do she continue to work with Barry or stand up for what’s right, even if it means risking her job?
Barry reluctantly becomes a part of the team to raid the stash house. Taylor and he are successful in their attempts but Fuches told Barry earlier to kill Taylor after the operation is over.
Sally and Barry have temporarily separated. Barry’s recent interest in literature and drama has caused him to speak candidly about his life as an assassin to the acting class, who misinterpret it as his post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in the military. ..
War on All Fronts
Moss and Gene sleep together. The former is reluctant to take it forward. Chris, Barry, and the marines wait for Cristobal, a Bolivian drug lord, at an airstrip. Despite the plan being to stay hidden and ambush Cristobal’s party, the marines soldier on and attack from the front.
Barry is shot dead by the Bolivians after he kills his brother. Vacha, a member of the Chechen gang, has been secretly following and photographing him. He wants revenge on Barry, who killed his brother.
Barry stumbled upon Moss and ran into the theater’s toilet, where he left a cash bag and a gun. Moss tracked him down and killed him in a shootout.
Cristobal now feels the Chechens attempted to kill him. He vows to take revenge. On the other hand, the Chechens are furious with Fuches. They now want him dead.
Barry has to kill Chris after he reveals to Barry that he is going to the police. Moss, after finding the dead Marines at the airstrip, zeroes in on Barry as the primary suspect in the case. Barry wipes out Pazar and his gang after NoHo Hank warns him about the plans to kill Fuches.
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
Moss tells Barry that he is done for good. Barry knows that Moss is the culprit for all the deaths but the Department blames the Bolivians for the same. Sally and Barry start dating again. Gene and Moss invite them over for dinner at their lakehouse.
Despite being careful, Barry allows Moss enough clues for her to conclude that he is indeed the hitman, having killed multiple men. She confronts him with the truth, alone, at night, and despite his pleadings not to pursue things further, she goes on to alert the department.
Barry returns to his room, and is heard saying that he killed Moss for self-preservation.
The entire story of Barry Season 1 up to the very end is a bit more complicated than that. There’s a lot more going on here, but that should be enough to get you ready for season 2!
