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“Watching The Bear, an FX production that streams exclusively on Hulu starting today, is like being Sydney on her first day. You immediately get dropped onto a spinning culinary carousel and have to find your equilibrium on your own. Under the stewardship of series creator Christopher Storer, who wrote or co-wrote four of the eight episodes and directed five, The Bear does not bother to explain its restaurant lingo, immediately lay out character backstories, or even establish itself firmly as a comedy or drama. (Note: It’s both.) There is no time. Dinner service starts in 20 minutes, and Carmy and his co-workers have sandwiches to make. If you need your hand held, just put your right one in your left one and keep it moving.” — Jen Chaney, “The Bear Never Stops Moving”

  1. Episode 8 Braciole
    The Bear Season-Finale Recap Rewind: Let It Rip The crew starts a new chapter as they reconcile with pain from the past.
  2. Episode 7 Review
    The Bear Recap Rewind: Are We Good? This episode lasted just long enough for the Beef to completely implode.
  3. Episode 6 Ceres
    The Bear Recap: A Delicate Ecosystem Because what Chicagoan hasn’t been at a bar at 6:45 a.m.?
  4. Episode 5 Sheridan
    The Bear Recap Rewind: Say Matte! Exploding toilets, bad breakers, and parking-lot coke deals knock the Original Beef gang down but not out.
  5. Episode 4 Dogs
    The Bear Recap Rewind: Who Puts Ketchup on a Hot Dog? Carmen and Richie go to the burbs, make some food, and manage to dose a whole bunch of children.
  6. Episode 3 Brigade
    The Bear Recap Rewind: Charge of the Beef Brigade It’s Michael’s birthday and no one is celebrating.
  7. Episode 2 Hands
    The Bear Recap Rewind: Health-Inspector Blues Joel McHale and Oliver Platt dip into the series as a couple of nightmares from Carmy’s past that bleed into his present.
  8. Episode 1 System
    The Bear Series-Premiere-Recap Rewind: Ballbreaker Set in a worn-down Chicago restaurant, The Bear tells the story of superstar chef Carmen Berzatto, who’s come home to take over the family business.
  1. Episode 10 The Bear
    The Bear Season-Finale Recap: Friends and Family The Bear may not be the best thing for Carmy right now and vice versa.
  2. Episode 9 Omelette
    The Bear Recap: Unforced Errors Why is it so hard to believe things might go right for this group?
  3. Episode 8 Bolognese
    The Bear Recap: Fire Suppression Is Claire Carmy’s girlfriend or just a girl who’s his friend?
  4. Episode 7 Forks
    The Bear Recap: Every Second Counts Richie finds his purpose as another surprise guest pops into The Bear.
  5. Episode 6 Fishes
    The Bear Recap: The Christmas Guests A jaw-dropping flashback episode serves up seven fishes and a buffet of cameos.
  6. Episode 5 Pop
    The Bear Recap: Can’t Hardly Wait There’s a party in the ’burbs and we’re all invited.
  7. Episode 4 Honeydew
    The Bear Recap: Velkommen til Danmark Marcus ventures abroad and even deeper into our hearts.
  8. Episode 3 Sundae
    The Bear Recap: Partner Problems In which Carmy Googles the definition of fun and Sydney takes us on a tour of some of Chicago’s best spots.
  9. Episode 2 Pasta
    The Bear Recap: Chaos Menu But Thoughtful Look at Carmy learning to open himself up to others … sort of.
  10. Episode 1 Beef
    The Bear Season-Premiere Recap: Ground Berf Season two kicks off in characteristically stressful fashion, as Carmy and Co. jump out of the frying pan and into the fire.
  1. Episode 10 Forever
    The Bear Season-Finale Recap: Closure It’s funeral time, and the whole culinary world is invited.
  2. Episode 9 Apologies
    The Bear Recap: You’re the Peace On the eve of a funeral, the whole staff’s thinking about what comes next.
  3. Episode 8 Ice Chips
    The Bear Recap: A Bear Is Born Natalie asks for help from the very last person she wants to ask.
  4. Episode 7 Legacy
    The Bear Recap: Sleight of Hand How long will Carmy be able to keep everyone around?
  5. Episode 6 Napkins
    The Bear Recap: Can I Leave a Résumé? Tina’s backstory distills the anxiety and the allure of starting over at a certain age.
  6. Episode 5 Children
    The Bear Recap: Meet Sammy Fak Some celebrity cameos work, some don’t.
  7. Episode 4 Violet
    The Bear Recap: Bad Communication It’s no surprise the crew can’t quite get their lives together on their days off.
  8. Episode 3 Doors
    The Bear Recap: Another Turn Carmy is an absolute menace during The Bear’s first month of service.
  9. Episode 2 Next
    The Bear Recap: Take Us There, Bear Carmy’s “non-negotiables” aren’t a bad list of goals, but as demands, it’s asking way too much.
  10. Episode 1 Tomorrow
    The Bear Season-Premiere Recap: Perfect Means Perfect The ghosts of Carmy’s culinary past return to haunt him in a pressure-filled premiere.

More The Bear

  1. gold rush
    Big, Sweeping Television Is BackWhat Shōgun’s incredible awards season performance says about the series, the Emmys, and the state of epic TV.
    By Joe Reid
  2. emmys 2024
    How The Bear Lost the Best Comedy Emmy to HacksTo start, it wasn’t a comedy.
    By Joe Reid
  3. emmys 2024
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 EmmysHigh: Shōgun dominance! Low: Emmys spon-con? Whoa: Hacks upset???
  4. gold rush
    Place Your Emmys Bets on Shōgun After Creative Arts SweepThe FX drama set the all-time record for most wins by a TV program in a single year, plus more highlights from the past weekend’s two-part ceremony.
    By Joe Reid
  5. gold rush
    Who’s Our 2024 Emmy Villain?You can blame Zaslav all you want for HBO’s decline, but he still doesn’t get the No. 1 spot.
    By Joe Reid
  6. debates
    Is The Bear a Comedy? And Should I Care?We can only answer one of those questions.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  7. profile
    Lionel Boyce Is The Bear’s Secret SauceAs Marcus, Boyce is the guy everyone wants to be around. He’s having that effect on Hollywood too.
    By Lawrence Burney
  8. tv review
    The Bear Is a Different AnimalGood-bye to the restaurant known as the Beef. Hello to a looser, lighter season two.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  9. what’s in a name
    One Simple Fix Could Save The BearCarmy looks like he could use some help. We have a suggestion.
    By Jesse David Fox
  10. gold rush
    Guest in ShowFor the Emmys’ weirdest categories, The Bear and SNL are destined to dominate in comedy while drama is anyone’s guess.
    By Joe Reid
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