Disillusioned at the thought of taking down another "mark," depressed, low-level hit man Barry Berkman seeks a way out. When the Midwesterner reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an actor who is bedding a mobster's wife, little does Barry know that the City of Angels may be his sanctuary. He follows his target into acting class and ends up instantly drawn to the community of eager hopefuls, especially dedicated student Sally, who becomes the object of his affection. While Barry wants to start a new life as an actor, his handler, Fuches, has other ideas, and the hit man's criminal past won't let him walk away so easily. Written by Jwelch5742
Hader and Berg create an ingenious comedy series. This series has excellent direction, writing, cinematography, setting and acting. The entire cast deliver superb performances with Hader and Winkler standing out. Their subtle timing and comedic delivery is brilliant. The plot revolves around a depressed hit man Barry who is from the Midwest and is looking to get out of the business. He is sent to Los Angeles to take out a mark who happens to be a budding actor. The hit man encounters his target at an acting class where two things happen. One he finds a love interest in a women Sally and two he finds a love for acting which could be his salvation and new calling in life. He also meets the acting studio's teacher Gene who sees promise in Barry and needles him to continue on with his talent and passion for acting. His only problem is that his handler Fuches refuses to let his favorite assassin go gently into that good night. Fuches has the goods on Barry and this is where the joy ride begins. The plot is clever, witty, duplicit, violent, uproarious, crisp and unique. One example of symbolism in this series is that Barry is a natural at acting because he has been acting for a majority of his life living as two different personalities. This series is definitely a one of a kind killer, pun intended, comedy and one of the best in it's genre. This viewer looks forward to more seasons to come.