The Bear (TV series)

A talented young chef named Carmen "Carmy" Anthony Berzatto inherits his family's Italian beef sandwich shop after the suicide of his older brother, Michael. He comes home to Chicago to run it, leaving behind his world of working in Michelin-starred restaurants. He is left to deal with his brother's unresolved debts, a rundown kitchen, and an unruly staff, while dealing with his own pain and family trauma.

• Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, an award-winning New York City chef de cuisine, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his late brother Michael's failing restaurant, The Beef.
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich, Michael's best friend, the de facto manager of the restaurant.
• Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu, a talented young chef who joins The Beef as its new sous-chef under Carmy.
• Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks, The Beef's bread-baker-turned-pastry-chef, spurred on by Carmy's mentoring.
• Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero, an acerbic and stubborn line cook who embraces the opportunity to train professionally.
• Abby Elliott as Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto, Carmy and Michael's sister, the reluctant co-owner of The Beef.
• Matty Matheson as Neil Fak (season 2–present, recurring season 1), a childhood friend of the Berzattos, and sometime handyman for the restaurant.

• Carmen Christopher as Chester, the roommate and close friend of Marcus who often visits the restaurant.
• Jon Bernthal as Michael "Mikey" Berzatto, Carmy and Natalie's late brother, who struggled with drug addiction before committing suicide four months before the events of the series.
• Joel McHale as David Fields, Carmy's abusive executive chef in New York City.
• Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim, a Somali veteran line cook at The Beef who is close with Tina.
• Corey Hendrix as Gary "Sweeps" Woods, a former minor-league baseball player who works as a runner, and later a sommelier, at the restaurant.
• Oliver Platt as Jimmy "Cicero" Kalinowski, whom everyone affectionately refers to as "Uncle", the restaurant's key investor and the best friend of the Berzatto siblings' father.
• José Cervantes as Angel, a dishwasher at The Beef.
• Richard Esteras as Manny, a dishwasher at The Beef.
• Chris Witaske as Pete, Natalie's earnest and buoyant husband.
• Molly Gordon as Claire Dunlap (season 2–present), a childhood friend of the Berzattos, on whom Carmy harbored a crush as a teenager.
• Robert Townsend as Emmanuel Adamu (recurring season 2, guest season 3), Sydney's loving and supportive father who nevertheless has trouble accepting Sydney's choice to follow an inherently risky culinary career.
• Alex Moffat as Josh (season 2), a line cook hired by The Bear.
• Ricky Staffieri as Theodore "Teddy" Fak (season 2–present), Neil's brother.
• Adam Shapiro as Adam Shapiro (recurring season 3, guest season 2), the chef de cuisine at Ever.
• Christopher Zucchero as "Chi-Chi" (recurring season 3, guest season 1{{efn|Zucchero is credited in season 1's "Hands" and "Brigade" but does not appear in those episodes.}}), a former employee at the Original Beef while it was owned by Mikey, who is rehired to help run The Bear's sandwich window. Zucchero is the real-life owner of Mr. Beef.

• Gillian Jacobs as Tiffany "Tiff" Jerimovich (season 2–present, uncredited guest season 1{{efn|Though uncredited, Jacobs also provided Tiffany's voice when Richie reaches her voicemail in season 1's "Braciole".{{Cite web |last=Chaney |first=Jen |date=July 7, 2023 |title=Pretty Much Everyone Was Dying to Guest-Star on The Bear |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-bear-season-2-guest-star-casting-explained.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721145637/https://www.vulture.com/article/the-bear-season-2-guest-star-casting-explained.html |archive-date=July 21, 2023 |access-date=July 10, 2023 |website=Vulture}}}}), Richie's ex-wife with whom he shares a daughter, Eva.
• Amy Morton as Nancy Chore (season 1), a scrupulous health inspector.
• Molly Ringwald as the meeting leader at the Al-Anon meetings that Carmy attends. (season 1)
• Mitra Jouhari as Kelly (season 2–present), Claire's friend.
• Will Poulter as Luca (season 2–present), a pastry chef who trains Marcus while he is in Copenhagen.{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Alison |date=June 19, 2023 |title='The Bear' Season 2 Keeps Up the Heat and Wisely Gets Out of the Kitchen: TV Review |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/tv-reviews/the-bear-season-2-review-1235645635/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619140723/https://variety.com/2023/tv/tv-reviews/the-bear-season-2-review-1235645635/ |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=Variety}}
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto (season 2–present), the troubled mother of the Berzatto siblings.
• Olivia Colman as Chef Andrea Terry (season 2–present), the British executive chef at Ever, the fine dining restaurant where Richie stages.
• Sarah Ramos as Jessica (season 2–present), the maître d'hôtel at Ever.
• Andrew Lopez as Garrett (season 2–present), Richie's supervisor at Ever.
• Rene Gube as the unnamed general manager of Ever. (season 2–present)
• Maura Kidwell as Carol (season 2), Cicero's partner.
• Bob Odenkirk as "Uncle" Lee Lane (season 2), Donna's scheming on-and-off boyfriend and business partner of Cicero.{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=April 26, 2023 |title=Bob Odenkirk Joins The Bear Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob-odenkirk-the-bear-season-2-1235595584/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530221216/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob-odenkirk-the-bear-season-2-1235595584/ |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
• Sarah Paulson as Michelle Berzatto (season 2), cousin of Michael, Carmy and Natalie.
• John Mulaney as Stevie (season 2–present), Michelle's partner.
• David Zayas as David (season 3), Tina's husband.
• John Cena as Sammy Fak (season 3), Neil and Teddy's brother.
• Brian Koppelman as Nicholas "The Computer" Marshall (season 3), a family friend of the Berzattos brought in to help The Bear cut costs
• Josh Hartnett as Frank (season 3), Tiff's wealthy and charismatic fiancé.
• Daniel Boulud as himself (season 3)
• René Redzepi as himself (season 3)
• Thomas Keller as himself (season 3)

Chefs and restaurateurs Grant Achatz, Christina Tosi, Kevin Boehm, Wylie Dufresne, Will Guidara, Genie Kwon, Malcolm Livingston II, Anna Posey, and Rosio Sanchez appear as themselves in season 3.

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FX ordered a pilot for The Bear in March 2021, to be written and directed by series creator Christopher Storer.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/fx-orders-the-bear-pilot-ramy-director-christopher-storer-1234718087/ |title=FX Orders 'The Bear' Pilot From 'Ramy' Director Christopher Storer |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Denise |last=Petski |date=March 19, 2021 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629014947/https://deadline.com/2021/03/fx-orders-the-bear-pilot-ramy-director-christopher-storer-1234718087/ |url-status=live }} FX then greenlit the series in October 2021 for a 2022 premiere date.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/fx-comedy-the-bear-jeremy-allen-white-1235087212/ |title=FX Orders Restaurant Comedy Series 'The Bear' Starring 'Shameless' Alum Jeremy Allen White |website=Variety |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315115934/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/fx-comedy-the-bear-jeremy-allen-white-1235087212/ |url-status=live }} The sandwich shop interior is copied from the Chicago shop Mr. Beef on Orleans Street, in River North. Storer was a frequent patron and a friend of the owner's son.{{Cite web |last=Simon |first=Scott |date=July 23, 2022 |title=The Bear puts a spotlight on Chicago's Italian beef |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/07/16/1111868465/chicago-italian-beef-the-bear |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114192327/https://www.npr.org/2022/07/16/1111868465/chicago-italian-beef-the-bear |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=NPR}}

In July 2022, the series was renewed for a ten-episode second season.{{Cite web |last=Nemetz |first=Dave |date=July 14, 2022 |title=The Bear Renewed for Season 2 |url=https://tvline.com/2022/07/14/the-bear-renewed-season-2-fx-hulu-jeremy-allen-white/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714131241/https://tvline.com/2022/07/14/the-bear-renewed-season-2-fx-hulu-jeremy-allen-white/ |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=July 14, 2022 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}} In November 2023, it was renewed for a third season.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=November 6, 2023 |title='The Bear' Renewed For Season 3 At FX/Hulu |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-bear-renewed-season-3-1235593960/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106140844/https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-bear-renewed-season-3-1235593960/ |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In March 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-bear-season-4-quietly-renewed-1235942440/ |title='The Bear' Secretly Renewed for Season 4 to Film Directly After Season 3 |website=Variety |first=Ethan |last=Shanfeld |date=March 14, 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314215717/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-bear-season-4-quietly-renewed-1235942440/ |url-status=live }} Parts of the fourth season were filmed during filming for the third season, with production set to restart in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/the-bear-didnt-shoot-seasons-3-4-back-to-back-but-did-a-little-version-of-that-according-to-cast-20240627/|title=The Bear Didn't Shoot Seasons 3-4 Back To Back But Did 'A Little Version Of That' According To Cast|date=June 27, 2024|first=Rodrigo|last=Perez|website=The Playlist|access-date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/jeremy-allen-white-the-bear-season-4-filming-start-date-1236061389/|title=Jeremy Allen White On The Bear Season 4 Filming Start Date: 'I Know It's Not Going To Be Until Next Year'|date=August 27, 2024|first=Armando|last=Tinoco|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 27, 2024|archive-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140855/https://deadline.com/2024/08/jeremy-allen-white-the-bear-season-4-filming-start-date-1236061389/|url-status=live}}

The Bear has a soundtrack of 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s alternative and mainstream rock classics, chosen by Storer and executive producer Josh Senior. Some of the songs featured on the show include Chicago-based Wilco with "Spiders (Kidsmoke)", "Impossible Germany", "Via Chicago", and "Handshake Drugs", Radiohead's "Let Down", Van Morrison's "Saint Dominic's Preview", Pearl Jam's "Animal" and "Come Back", Sufjan Stevens' "Chicago", John Mayer's "Last Train Home", Refused's "New Noise", The Breeders' "Saints", Erasure's "A Little Respect", The Replacements' "Bastards of Young", Counting Crows' "Have You Seen Me Lately?", Genesis' "In Too Deep", Nine Inch Nails' "The Day the World Went Away", John Mellencamp's "Check It Out", R.E.M.'s "Oh My Heart" and "Strange Currencies", Weezer's "The Christmas Song", The Smashing Pumpkins' "Disarm", and Taylor Swift's "Love Story".{{Cite web |last=Hyden |first=Steven |date=July 11, 2022 |title=Inside The Delightful Dad Rock Soundtrack Of The Bear |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/the-bear-soundtrack-showrunners-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413005904/https://uproxx.com/indie/the-bear-soundtrack-showrunners-interview/ |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=July 21, 2022 |website=Uproxx}}{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=July 11, 2023 |title=Here's every song on 'The Bear' soundtrack |url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/every-song-on-the-bear-soundtrack-3351938 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=NME |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140850/https://www.nme.com/news/tv/every-song-on-the-bear-soundtrack-3351938 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Dessi |date=June 27, 2024 |title=Here Are All the Songs in 'The Bear' Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/feature/the-bear-season-3-soundtrack-1235985590/ |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140900/https://deadline.com/feature/the-bear-season-3-soundtrack-1235985590/ |url-status=live }}

The Bear premiered on FX on Hulu in the United States on June 23, 2022,{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=May 13, 2022 |title=FX Summer Premiere Dates: Reservation Dogs, What We Do In The Shadows, New Series The Old Man & The Bear, More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/fx-summer-premiere-dates-reservation-dogs-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-old-man-the-bear-1235023384/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513190306/https://deadline.com/2022/05/fx-summer-premiere-dates-reservation-dogs-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-old-man-the-bear-1235023384/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} and became available internationally in the Star hub on Disney+.{{Cite press release |title=Disney+ Sets Launch Date for the Critically-Acclaimed Original Series The Bear in the UK and Ireland |date=September 1, 2022 |publisher=Disney |url=https://press.disney.co.uk/news/disney+-sets-launch-date-for-the-critically-acclaimed-original-series-the-bear-in-the-uk-and-ireland |access-date=February 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203132412/https://press.disney.co.uk/news/disney+-sets-launch-date-for-the-critically-acclaimed-original-series-the-bear-in-the-uk-and-ireland |archive-date=February 3, 2023}} The 10-episode second season was released on June 22, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=May 8, 2023 |title='The Bear' Announces Season 2 Premiere Date |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-bear-season-2-premiere-date-1235606135/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518113658/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-bear-season-2-premiere-date-1235606135/ |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=Variety}} Along with other Hulu content, The Bear became available to stream on Disney+ in the United States via the Hulu hub on December 6, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Disney+ Adds Hulu Content for Bundle Subscribers in Beta Launch — but Not Everything From Hulu Is Available |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/disney-plus-adds-hulu-content-beta-launch-1235823013/ |access-date=August 25, 2024 |website=Variety}} The third season was released on June 26, 2024.

{{Television critical response

| rotten_tomatoes1 = 100% (80 reviews)

| metacritic1 = 88 (24 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes2 = 99% (111 reviews)

| metacritic2 = 92 (43 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes3 = 89% (101 reviews)

| metacritic3 = 80 (45 reviews)

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The Bear has received critical acclaim.{{efn|Multiple references, including:{{Cite web |title=The Bear: Season 3 First Reviews: Still One of the Best Shows on TV |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-bear-season-3-first-reviews-still-one-of-the-best-shows-on-tv/ |website=Rotten Tomatoes |first=Christopher |last=Campbell |date=June 27, 2024 |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en-US |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140852/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-bear-season-3-first-reviews-still-one-of-the-best-shows-on-tv/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |date=June 26, 2024 |title="The Bear" Season Four: Everything We Know So Far |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a61423070/the-bear-season-4-cast-spoilers-date/ |access-date=June 27, 2024 |magazine=Harper's BAZAAR |first=Chelsey |last=Sanchez |language=en-US |archive-date=June 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626190114/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a61423070/the-bear-season-4-cast-spoilers-date/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Meet the cast of The Bear season 3 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-bear-disney-plus-cast/ |date=June 27, 2024 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Radio Times |first=James |last=Hibbs |language=en-GB |archive-date=June 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627174437/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-bear-disney-plus-cast/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=November 6, 2023 |title='The Bear' Renewed for Season 3, Will Return in 2024 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-bear-season-3-renewed/ |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US |archive-date=June 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627174443/https://www.thewrap.com/the-bear-season-3-renewed/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Blevins |first=Adam |date=May 23, 2024 |title='The Bear' Season 3's First Poster Features a Literal Bear |url=https://collider.com/the-bear-season-3-poster/ |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Collider |language=en |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140853/https://collider.com/the-bear-season-3-poster/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Scorziello |first=Sophia |date=July 7, 2023 |title=Matty Matheson on Transitioning From Real-Life Chef to 'The Bear' Star: 'Acting Scares the S— Out of Me' |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/matty-matheson-chef-the-bear-courtney-storer-vice-1235664207/ |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140859/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/matty-matheson-chef-the-bear-courtney-storer-vice-1235664207/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Jason |date=August 14, 2023 |title=How 'The Bear' Star Jeremy Allen White Became America's Top Chef |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jeremy-allen-white-the-bear-interview-emmys/ |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US |archive-date=June 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627174443/https://www.thewrap.com/jeremy-allen-white-the-bear-interview-emmys/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=July 14, 2022 |title='The Bear' Earns Quick Season 2 Renewal at FX/Hulu |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bear-renewed-season-2-fx-hulu-1235180206/ |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=June 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614213825/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bear-renewed-season-2-fx-hulu-1235180206/ |url-status=live }}}} On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the overall series holds a 96% rating.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_bear|type=tv|title=The Bear|access-date=June 27, 2024}}{{cbignore}} On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the overall series has received a score of 86 out of 100.{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-bear|type=tv|title=The Bear|access-date=June 27, 2024}}{{cbignore}}

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.7/10, based on 80 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Like an expertly confected sandwich, The Bear assembles a perfect melange of ingredients and stacks them for optimal satisfaction—and thankfully keeps the crust-iness for extra flavor."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_bear|title=The Bear|type=tv|season=1|access-date=June 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031131355/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_bear/s01|archive-date=October 31, 2022|url-status=live}} Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 24 critic reviews.{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-bear|title=The Bear|type=tv|season=1|access-date=June 24, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=October 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031131456/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-bear/season-1}}

The American Film Institute named it one of the ten best television programs of the year.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=December 9, 2022 |title=AFI Best Film, TV Shows of 2022 Include Avatar Sequel, Women Talking, The Bear and Mo |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/afi-best-movies-tv-shows-2022-1235278829/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209182059/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/afi-best-movies-tv-shows-2022-1235278829/ |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |access-date=December 10, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} The Guardian named it number one of the best 100 TV shows of 2022 and described it as "the best workplace drama since Mad Men".{{Cite web |last=Mangan |first=Lucy |date=December 21, 2022 |title=The 50 best TV shows of 2022: No 1 – The Bear |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/21/the-50-best-tv-shows-of-2022-no-1-the-bear |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318012023/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/21/the-50-best-tv-shows-of-2022-no-1-the-bear |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=The Guardian}}{{Cite web |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |date=December 25, 2022 |title='Best workplace drama since Mad Men{{'}}: the sandwich-makers who shook the world |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/25/the-bear-jeremy-allen-white-best-workplace-drama-since-mad-men |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322173745/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/25/the-bear-jeremy-allen-white-best-workplace-drama-since-mad-men |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=The Guardian}} The Bear appeared in the top ten on numerous publications' "Best of 2022" lists, including first for The A.V. Club, BBC, People, and TVLine, among others.{{Cite web |last=Dietz |first=Jason |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Best of 2022: Television Critic Top Ten Lists |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-critics-pick-10-best-tv-shows-of-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216161548/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-critics-pick-10-best-tv-shows-of-2022 |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=Metacritic}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 111 critic reviews are positive for the second season, and the average rating is 9.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Instead of reinventing the menu, The Bear{{'}}s second season wisely opts to toss its lovable characters into another frying pan of adversity, lets 'em cook, and serves up yet another supremely satisfying dish."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_bear|title=The Bear|type=tv|season=2|access-date=June 27, 2024}} Metacritic assigned it a weighted average score of 92 out of 100 based on 43 critic reviews.{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-bear|title=The Bear|type=tv|season=2|access-date=July 21, 2023}}

For the second year in a row, the American Film Institute named The Bear one of the ten best television programs of the year.{{Cite web |title=AFI Awards 2023 |url=https://www.afi.com/award/afi-awards-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108203928/https://www.afi.com/award/afi-awards-2023/ |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=American Film Institute}} The Bear appeared on many publications' lists of the best TV shows of 2023, including Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and People, among others.{{Cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=December 19, 2023 |title=The 10 Best TV shows of 2023 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-2023-succession-the-last-of-us-the-bear-beef-reservation-dogs-1234929183/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109223155/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-2023-succession-the-last-of-us-the-bear-beef-reservation-dogs-1234929183/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}{{Cite web |last=Poniewozik |first=James |date=November 29, 2023 |title=Best shows of 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/arts/television/best-tv-shows-2023.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106170709/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/arts/television/best-tv-shows-2023.html |archive-date=January 6, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |last1=Fienberg |first1=Daniel |last2=Han |first2=Angie |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Hollywood Reporter critics pick the best TV shows of 2023 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-best-tv-shows-of-2023-ranked-1235738973/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109192353/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-best-tv-shows-of-2023-ranked-1235738973/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last1=Gliatto |first1=Tom |last2=Heldman |first2=Breanne |date=December 17, 2023 |title=PEOPLE picks the top 10 TV shows of 2023, from Succession to Lessons in Chemistry to The Bear |url=https://people.com/best-tv-shows-of-2023-people-picks-for-the-top-10-8417055 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109223155/https://people.com/best-tv-shows-of-2023-people-picks-for-the-top-10-8417055 |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=People}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 101 critics gave the third season a positive review, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus states. "Having set an exceedingly high standard of excellence for itself, The Bear spends its third season simmering, stewing, and giving off an aroma that whets the appetite."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_bear|title=The Bear|type=tv|season=3|access-date=July 16, 2024}} The website also reported that the season was "as audacious as ever" and it "still seems to continue delivering compelling and often intense television with performances that are so dependably brilliant that they're not even mentioned in most of the reviews. Instead, at this point in a show's life, it's easier to find faults in its sameness or changes, or in its attempts to repeat or outdo itself." Metacritic assigned it a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 45 critic reviews.{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-bear|title=The Bear|type=tv|season=3|access-date=July 15, 2024}}

The classification of The Bear as a comedy in certain award ceremonies, specifically the Primetime Emmys, has attracted media attention, given its dramatic style and focus on heavy topics.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Laura |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Emmys 2024: Why people are baffled by The Bear's wins |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240116-emmys-2024-why-people-are-baffled-by-the-bears-wins |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125194424/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240116-emmys-2024-why-people-are-baffled-by-the-bears-wins |archive-date=January 25, 2024 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=BBC}}{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Joseph |date=July 13, 2023 |title='The Bear' Got a Bunch of Emmy Nominations, but Is It Really a Comedy? |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-the-bear-a-comedy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125192923/https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-the-bear-a-comedy |archive-date=January 25, 2024 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}{{cite web |url=https://theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/18/the-bear-emmys-comedy |title=The Bear is not a comedy and it's time to stop pretending it is |website=The Guardian |first=Stuart |last=Heritage |date=July 18, 2024 |access-date=July 18, 2024 |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906140859/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/18/the-bear-emmys-comedy |url-status=live}} Proponents of the series' categorization as "comedy" argue that the show unfolds as a dark comedy marked by ridiculous situations{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Kathryn |date=September 15, 2024 |title=It's Not Category Fraud, The Bear Is a Comedy |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/fx-hulu/the-bear-comedy-drama-category-awards-season-emmys-golden-globes-genre |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Paste Magazine}} and comedic timing,{{Cite web |last=Maglio |first=Tony |date=January 17, 2024 |title=In Defense of 'The Bear' as a Comedy |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/the-bear-is-a-comedy-emmys-1234944462/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} relies on the comedic effect inherent to chaos, is a comedy of errors{{Cite news |last=John |first=Sarah |date=July 10, 2024 |title=For Once and for All: Yes, 'The Bear' Is a Comedy |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-bear-really-is-a-comedy-series-can-we-stop-debating |access-date=October 8, 2024 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en}} and is heavily characterized by back-and-forth banter or snark.

In 2024, the series became the most-nominated series in comedy categories at the Emmys with 23 nominations, surpassing 30 Rock which had 22 nominations in 2009.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/the-bear-emmys-comedy-nomination-record-1236062449/ |title='The Bear' Breaks Emmy Record for Comedy Series With 23 Nominations |website=Variety |first=Clayton |last=Davis |date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 18, 2024 |archive-date=July 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718012221/https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/the-bear-emmys-comedy-nomination-record-1236062449/ |url-status=live}} However, it went on to lose the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, which it had been heavily favored to win, to Hacks, with The Hollywood Reporter suggesting that there was an insult among voters over its continued classification as a comedy.{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-2024-analysis-hacks-the-bear-shogun-peacock-1236003361/ |title=Emmys Analysis: How 'Hacks' Beat 'The Bear,' 'Shogun' Changed the Game and Peacock Got on the Map |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=September 16, 2024 |access-date=September 16, 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which monitors real-time data from 5 million users in the U.S. for original and acquired streaming programs and movies across subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services, reported that The Bear was the second-most-streamed program during the week of July 13.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Reelgood: Stranger Things, The Bear, Doctor Strange 2 Top Weekly Streaming |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-stranger-things-the-bear-doctor-strange-2-top-weekly-streaming/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009002924/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-stranger-things-the-bear-doctor-strange-2-top-weekly-streaming/ |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=Media Play News}} It later rose to become the most-streamed program for the week of July 22, before ranking as the seventh most-streamed during the week of July 27.{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2022 |title=The most watched TV shows and movies this week include some truly terrifying titles |url=https://mashable.com/article/most-streamed-tv-shows-movies-what-to-watch-july-23 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007043056/https://mashable.com/article/most-streamed-tv-shows-movies-what-to-watch-july-23 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |website=Mashable}}{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=July 22, 2022 |title=Reelgood: Netflix Dominates Streaming Week, But Hulu's The Bear No. 1 Show |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-netflix-dominates-streaming-week-but-hulus-the-bear-no-1-show/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007214207/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-netflix-dominates-streaming-week-but-hulus-the-bear-no-1-show/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |website=Media Play News}}{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=July 29, 2022 |title=Reelgood: Netflix's The Gray Man Topped Streaming Content Through July 27 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-netflixs-the-gray-man-tops-streaming-content-through-july-27/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007123913/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-netflixs-the-gray-man-tops-streaming-content-through-july-27/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=Media Play News}} JustWatch, a guide to streaming content with access to data from more than 20 million users around the world, estimated that The Bear was the second most-streamed series in the U.S. during the week ending July 3.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=July 5, 2022 |title=JustWatch: The Old Man, Everything Everywhere All at Once Top Weekly Streaming |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-the-old-man-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-again-top-streaming-through-july-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031142320/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-the-old-man-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-again-top-streaming-through-july-3/ |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=Media Play News}} It maintained the same position during the week ending July 17.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=July 18, 2022 |title=JustWatch: Everything Everywhere All at Once Tops Jurassic World Dominion Streaming at Home |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-tops-jurassic-world-dominion-streaming-at-home/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031142105/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-tops-jurassic-world-dominion-streaming-at-home/ |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=Media Play News}} FX announced that the first season of The Bear was the most-watched comedy series in the network's history.{{Cite tweet |number=1600637627186544640 |user=tvmojoe |title=Apparently Hulu has been very good for FX |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=December 10, 2022 |language=en |url=https://twitter.com/tvmojoe/status/1600637627186544640}}{{Cite magazine |last=Zornosa |first=Laura |date=June 19, 2023 |title=Everything To Remember About The Bear Before Season 2 |url=https://time.com/6288002/the-bear-season-2-refresher/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628175753/https://time.com/6288002/the-bear-season-2-refresher/ |archive-date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |magazine=Time |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Echebiri |first=Makuochi |date=June 27, 2023 |title='The Bear' Season 2 Is FX's Most-Watched Debut Ever on Hulu |url=https://collider.com/the-bear-season-2-most-watched-fx-premiere/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629034520/https://collider.com/the-bear-season-2-most-watched-fx-premiere/ |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |website=Collider |language=en}}

FX reported that the second season of The Bear was the most-watched season premiere in the network's history.{{Cite web |last=Zorrilla |first=Mónica Marie |date=June 27, 2023 |title='The Bear' Season 2 Debut Marks FX on Hulu's Most-Watched Premiere Ever |url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/the-bear-season-2-debut-marks-fx-on-hulus-most-watched-premiere-ever |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629192832/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/the-bear-season-2-debut-marks-fx-on-hulus-most-watched-premiere-ever |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |website=The Messenger |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Meredith |date=June 27, 2023 |title='The Bear' Season 2 Is FX's Most-Watched Debut Ever on Hulu |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1097477/the-bear-season-2-most-watched-fx-debut-hulu-ratings-viewership/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629191323/https://www.tvinsider.com/1097477/the-bear-season-2-most-watched-fx-debut-hulu-ratings-viewership/ |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}} Reelgood calculated that The Bear was the second most-streamed program in the U.S. during the week of June 22.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Reelgood: Disney's 'Secret Invasion' Tops Hulu's 'The Bear' in Respective Streaming Debuts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-disneys-secret-invasion-tops-hulus-the-bear-in-respective-streaming-debuts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702153838/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-disneys-secret-invasion-tops-hulus-the-bear-in-respective-streaming-debuts/ |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Media Play News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Vissman |first=Donna |date=July 1, 2023 |title=Looking for Something to Stream? Here are the Top Ten Titles this Week – June 26, 2023 |url=https://wilsoncountysource.com/looking-for-something-to-stream-here-are-the-top-ten-titles-this-week-june-26-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702154321/https://wilsoncountysource.com/looking-for-something-to-stream-here-are-the-top-ten-titles-this-week-june-26-2023/ |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=WilsonCountySource.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Griffith |first=Eric |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Must Watch: The Most-Streamed TV Shows and Movies This Week |url=https://me.pcmag.com/en/old-video-streaming-services/13519/must-watch-the-most-streamed-tv-shows-and-movies-this-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702154321/https://me.pcmag.com/en/old-video-streaming-services/13519/must-watch-the-most-streamed-tv-shows-and-movies-this-week |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=PCMag |language=en-ae}} It later rose to first place during the week of June 29.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=July 7, 2023 |title=Reelgood: Hulu's 'The Bear' Switches Spots With Disney+'s 'Secret Invasion' Atop Weekly Streaming Chart |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-hulus-the-bear-switches-spots-with-disney-plus-secret-invasion-atop-weekly-streaming-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709214033/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/reelgood-hulus-the-bear-switches-spots-with-disney-plus-secret-invasion-atop-weekly-streaming-chart/ |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=Media Play News |language=en-US}} JustWatch reported that The Bear was the most-streamed series in the U.S. during the week ending June 25.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=June 27, 2023 |title=JustWatch: Second Season of Hulu's 'The Bear' Tops Weekly Episodic Streaming Through June 25 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-second-season-of-the-bear-tops-weekly-episodic-streaming-through-june-25/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627160018/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-second-season-of-the-bear-tops-weekly-episodic-streaming-through-june-25/ |archive-date=June 27, 2023 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |website=Media Play News |language=en-US}} Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 25 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, announced that The Bear was the eighth most-watched streaming original television series of 2023.{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=December 21, 2023 |title=Whip Media: 'The Mandalorian' Top Streaming Original of 2023 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/whip-media-the-mandalorian-top-streaming-streaming-original-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109041402/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/whip-media-the-mandalorian-top-streaming-streaming-original-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Media Play News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=January 3, 2024 |title=The Mandalorian Ranked Most-Watched Streaming Original Of 2023, Beating Ted Lasso & The Witcher |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-the-mandalorian-most-watched-streaming-original-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115210627/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-the-mandalorian-most-watched-streaming-original-2023/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}

The season 3 premiere of The Bear garnered 5.4 million views in its first four days of streaming, marking the best performance for an FX premiere on Hulu and the most-watched season premiere for any scripted series on the platform. This viewership represents a 24% increase over the season 2 premiere and accounts for streaming on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S., and Disney+ in available international territories. The Bear achieved the third-largest season premiere for Hulu overall and the biggest Hulu on Disney+ premiere since the bundle's launch on March 27.{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=July 1, 2024 |title='The Bear' Season 3 Hits 5.4 Million Views in Four Days, Hulu's Biggest Scripted TV Premiere Ever |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-bear-season-3-ratings-views-hulu-record-1236058719/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=July 1, 2024 |title='The Bear' Season 3 Premiere Draws 5.4 Million Views In 4 Days |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-bear-season-3-premiere-ratings-1235999281/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, calculated that The Bear was watched for 1,233 million minutes from June 24—30.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 26, 2024 |title='The Bear' Leads Nielsen's Originals Streaming Chart, 'Your Honor' Returns To No. 1 Overall As Bar To Enter Top 10 Hits Record High |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-bear-nielsen-streaming-ratings-your-honor-1236022877/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=July 25, 2024 |title=Nielsen Streaming Top 10: 'The Bear' Cooks Up Over 1.2 Billion Minutes Watched With Season 3 Premiere |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nielsen-top-10-ratings-streaming-july-25-1236093227/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} It surpassed its previous peak of 1.01 billion minutes recorded shortly after the premiere of its second season the previous year.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=July 25, 2024 |title=Streaming Ratings: 'The Bear' Hits All-Time High With Season 3 Premiere |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/streaming-ratings-june-24-30-2024-1235958380/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} JustWatch reported that The Bear was the third most-streamed show in the United States in 2024, while in Canada, it ranked as the second most-streamed show of the year.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=December 16, 2024 |title=JustWatch: Max's 'Civil War,' Hulu's 'Shōgun' Top Movie, Series Streamed in 2024 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-maxs-civil-war-hulus-shogun-top-movie-series-streamed-in-2024/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Media Play News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Renfrew |first=Matthew |date=December 16, 2024 |title=Shōgun, The Bear and Fallout Were the Top TV Shows Streaming in Canada in 2024 |url=https://cultmtl.com/2024/12/shogun-the-bear-and-fallout-were-the-top-tv-shows-streaming-in-canada-in-2024/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Cult MTL |language=en-US}}

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Category:2020s American comedy-drama television series

Category:2022 American television series debuts

Category:Psychological television series

Category:Best Musical or Comedy Series Golden Globe winners

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:FX on Hulu original programming

Category:Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners

Category:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series winners

Category:Television about mental health

Category:Television series about chefs

Category:Television shows set in Chicago

Category:Television series about grief

Category:Television series set in 2023

Category:Television series set in restaurants