16 New HBO Series You Need To Get Excited About

6. Barry

Bill Hader
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Bill Hader is coming to HBO.

Announced earlier this month, the SNL alum has had a pilot episode ordered by the cable network, which will centre on his character Barry, an ex-Marine who works as a hitman in the Midwest. Fed up with his life, he moves to Los Angeles to perform a hit, but ends up befriending a group of hopefuls within the LA theatre scene.

Hader has also co-wrote the show alongside Alec Berg, who co-produces HBO's hilarious Silicon Valley, and also wrote for legendary sitcom Seinfeld.

Hader was a hugely popular cast member during his 8 seasons on SNL, and has recently starred in the very good The Skeleton Twins with Kristen Wiig, and lent his vocal talents to BB-8 in The Force Awakens (and really, that alone is enough to love the guy).

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