The Truth Has a Ring to It

"The Truth Has a Ring to It" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American dark comedy crime drama television series Barry.

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.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.99 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.

For his performance in the episode, Bill Hader won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards.

The LAPD holds a press conference declaring that Ronny's relationship with Loach's ex-wife led to the fatal fight.

At the acting class, Barry is told by Sally (Sarah Goldberg) that after her visit to Sam's hotel room, she rewrote her scene to tell a more truthful version of what happened.

Meanwhile, Fuches has gone to Gene's lake house, intending to find any incriminating evidence of Moss' murder, even staying in the woods overnight.

The first involved delving into Barry's past when he talked to Gene, but Alec Berg felt the scene didn't work.

Tonight's last shot—Fuches pushed to the far edge of the frame, shot from behind, as he watches Gene eat dinner at the restaurant where Moss and him had their first date—all but confirms it.

"[6] Bill Hader submitted the episode in consideration for his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards.