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Yikes (Barry)
"yikes" is the first episode of the fourth season of the American tragicomedy crime television series Barry. It is the 25th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by series creator Bill Hader, who also serves as lead actor. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on April 16, 2023, and also was available on HBO Max on the same date. The episode aired back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "bestest place on the earth".
The series follows Barry Berkman, a hitman from Cleveland who travels to Los Angeles to kill someone but finds himself joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau, where he meets aspiring actress Sally Reed and begins to question his path in life as he deals with his criminal associates such as Monroe Fuches and NoHo Hank. The previous seasons saw Barry try to decide between both lives, which culminated in his arrest. In the episode, Barry is now in prison after his arrest, only to run into Fuches, who has also been imprisoned. Meanwhile, Hank and Cristobal plan a new business strategy, while Sally moves back to Joplin.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.274 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the new story arcs, performances, directing and character development.
Following his arrest, Barry (Bill Hader) is now in prison. He calls Gene (Henry Winkler), asking him if he collaborated with Jim Moss (Robert Ray Wisdom) in his capture. When Barry says he loves him, Gene says "I got you" before hanging up. District Attorney Buckner (Charles Parnell) tells Gene that he will be the key witness in Barry's trial. Jim tells Gene that they should avoid press and honor his daughter's memory.
As her flight lands in Joplin, Missouri, Sally (Sarah Goldberg) is contacted by Lindsay (Jessy Hodges) about Barry's arrest and that he was with her when he killed Moss. After her mother Claudia (Romy Rosemont) picks her up, she has a nervous breakdown. After seeing Barry in prison, a frightened Fuches (Stephen Root) makes a deal with the authorities to wear a wire. He approaches Barry to get a confession, but Barry apologizes instead, saying that he was right about Gene and that he regrets taking acting lessons.
Hank (Anthony Carrigan) and Cristobal (Michael Irby) are in a temporary remote house in Santa Fe, New Mexico and are considering retiring from their criminal lives. After learning sand is imported at high prices for construction, Cristobal suggests using his criminal contacts to make money. Hank, who has been struggling with insomnia since the events in Bolivia, does not like the idea. He discovers Barry's arrest after an unfamiliar person picks up Barry's phone, which prompts him to move back to Los Angeles with Cristobal. In Joplin, Sally is disheartened that her father Joe (Michael Dempsey) has turned her bedroom into a man cave. Claudia criticizes how Sally used Sam's name while the family watches the Joplin series, and Sally lashes out at her for not helping her.
Back at prison, Barry lashes out at himself in a bathroom. A guard, Birdwell (Michael Villar), tries to calm him by claiming that despite his crimes, he does not think he is a bad person. Barry provokes Birdwell into attacking him with his baton by saying that he is a cop killer and would kill Birdwell and his family. Barry falls unconscious while being beaten and experiences a childhood memory. The young Barry (Reese Levine) is seen running in a field and hearing his father's voice (John Gloria). After Barry regains consciousness on the floor, Fuches uses his informant status to talk to Barry alone, disposing of his wire. He tends to Barry, apologizing for using him. That night, Gene calls a Vanity Fair reporter named Lon O'Neil (Patrick Fischler), intending to reveal how he caught Barry.
In April 2023, the episode's title was revealed as "yikes" and it was announced that series creator and lead actor Bill Hader had written and directed the episode. This was Hader's tenth writing credit, and his eleventh directing credit.
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Yikes (Barry)
"yikes" is the first episode of the fourth season of the American tragicomedy crime television series Barry. It is the 25th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by series creator Bill Hader, who also serves as lead actor. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on April 16, 2023, and also was available on HBO Max on the same date. The episode aired back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "bestest place on the earth".
The series follows Barry Berkman, a hitman from Cleveland who travels to Los Angeles to kill someone but finds himself joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau, where he meets aspiring actress Sally Reed and begins to question his path in life as he deals with his criminal associates such as Monroe Fuches and NoHo Hank. The previous seasons saw Barry try to decide between both lives, which culminated in his arrest. In the episode, Barry is now in prison after his arrest, only to run into Fuches, who has also been imprisoned. Meanwhile, Hank and Cristobal plan a new business strategy, while Sally moves back to Joplin.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.274 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the new story arcs, performances, directing and character development.
Following his arrest, Barry (Bill Hader) is now in prison. He calls Gene (Henry Winkler), asking him if he collaborated with Jim Moss (Robert Ray Wisdom) in his capture. When Barry says he loves him, Gene says "I got you" before hanging up. District Attorney Buckner (Charles Parnell) tells Gene that he will be the key witness in Barry's trial. Jim tells Gene that they should avoid press and honor his daughter's memory.
As her flight lands in Joplin, Missouri, Sally (Sarah Goldberg) is contacted by Lindsay (Jessy Hodges) about Barry's arrest and that he was with her when he killed Moss. After her mother Claudia (Romy Rosemont) picks her up, she has a nervous breakdown. After seeing Barry in prison, a frightened Fuches (Stephen Root) makes a deal with the authorities to wear a wire. He approaches Barry to get a confession, but Barry apologizes instead, saying that he was right about Gene and that he regrets taking acting lessons.
Hank (Anthony Carrigan) and Cristobal (Michael Irby) are in a temporary remote house in Santa Fe, New Mexico and are considering retiring from their criminal lives. After learning sand is imported at high prices for construction, Cristobal suggests using his criminal contacts to make money. Hank, who has been struggling with insomnia since the events in Bolivia, does not like the idea. He discovers Barry's arrest after an unfamiliar person picks up Barry's phone, which prompts him to move back to Los Angeles with Cristobal. In Joplin, Sally is disheartened that her father Joe (Michael Dempsey) has turned her bedroom into a man cave. Claudia criticizes how Sally used Sam's name while the family watches the Joplin series, and Sally lashes out at her for not helping her.
Back at prison, Barry lashes out at himself in a bathroom. A guard, Birdwell (Michael Villar), tries to calm him by claiming that despite his crimes, he does not think he is a bad person. Barry provokes Birdwell into attacking him with his baton by saying that he is a cop killer and would kill Birdwell and his family. Barry falls unconscious while being beaten and experiences a childhood memory. The young Barry (Reese Levine) is seen running in a field and hearing his father's voice (John Gloria). After Barry regains consciousness on the floor, Fuches uses his informant status to talk to Barry alone, disposing of his wire. He tends to Barry, apologizing for using him. That night, Gene calls a Vanity Fair reporter named Lon O'Neil (Patrick Fischler), intending to reveal how he caught Barry.
In April 2023, the episode's title was revealed as "yikes" and it was announced that series creator and lead actor Bill Hader had written and directed the episode. This was Hader's tenth writing credit, and his eleventh directing credit.