What Happened to The Bear?
5With the underwhelming changes it made in season 3 and the attempted course correction of season 4, it feels like The Bear has become a wholly different show. But is that really such a bad thing?
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00:00 Remembering Season 3
00:32 Evolution Throughout the Seasons
05:03 Season Four
07:53 The Bear Has Changed
09:39 Thank You
A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide. As Carmy fights to transform both the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveals itself as his chosen family.
The Bear is an American television series created by Christopher Storer for FX on Hulu. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen at his deceased brother's Italian beef sandwich shop. The supporting cast includes Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Matty Matheson and Edwin Lee Gibson.
All episodes of the first season were released on FX on Hulu on June 23, 2022; the second season was released on June 22, 2023. In November 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which was released on June 26, 2024. Ahead of the third-season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which released on June 25, 2025. The series was renewed for a fifth season in July 2025.
The series has received critical acclaim for its writing, directing, performances, technical quality, and production values. Despite being classified as comedy-drama, the series eschews comedic elements as it progresses into more conflicting psychological drama with accuracy of realism, dysfunctional relationships and workplace tension, exploring its approach to subject matter such as suicide and trauma.
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