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- "ronny/lily" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American dark comedy crime television series Barry. It is the 13th overall episode of the series and was written by series creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader, and directed by Hader, who also acts as the series' main lead actor. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on April 28, 2019. 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 Fuches go to perform a hit for Loach, who promises to ignore incriminating evidence against them if they kill his ex-wife's lover. The episode is notable for its distinctly surreal tone and narrative compared to the rest of the series. Bill Hader and Stephen Root are the only cast members to appear in the episode, the fewest of the series. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.03 million household viewers and gained a 0.9 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received universal acclaim from critics, who praised Hader's directing, acting, writing, action sequences, cinematography, sound design, originality and ambition, with many deeming it one of the series' best episodes. The episode received nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. (en)
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