Variety Review: ‘Barry’ Review

Variety

“Barry,” a low-key but likable caper comedy, represents a collision of three genres: It’s a single-camera half-hour show set among aspiring creative types, it’s one of a new breed of generally restrained “comedies” about characters who live with depression, and it’s a crime saga in which unexpected consequences keep piling up on an increasingly stressed-out protagonist. It’s so slight at first that it barely registers, and given the number of recent or semi-recent programs exploring similar terrains, “Barry” feels more than a little derivative at first. But over the course of its eight episodes, this hybrid achieves a pleasing momentum, and it contains a number of dryly entertaining comedic performances.