ben mendelsohn

"ben mendelsohn" is the third episode of the third season of the American dark comedy crime television series Barry. It is the 19th overall episode of the series and was written by Emma Barrie, and directed by series co-creator Alec Berg. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on May 8, 2022, and also was available on HBO Max on the same date. 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. In the episode, Barry and Gene start preparing for their new extra roles in a new TV series. Meanwhile, Hank tries to convince his henchmen to avoid attacking Cristobal while Sally starts a press junket for her series. The episode is named after actor Ben Mendelsohn. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.299 million household viewers and gained a 0.07 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances (especially Winkler), pace, directing and character development. Plot At their trailer, Barry (Bill Hader) and Gene (Henry Winkler) are given their make-up when Brian, the showrunner of a new TV series they will be acting in, enters. Brian already met with Gene when he was an assistant on Murder, She Wrote, stating Gene was abusive to him. Despite the experience, Gene is given an important line on top of his extra role. Barry prompts Gene to thank them.