The Bear
2022 | 5 seasons | Drama, Comedy
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93%), people are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (8.2/10) and it held its audience for several seasons. Make plans for this one.
Our take: A chef runs his late brother's sandwich shop. Anxiety-inducing, heartfelt, and responsible for a lot of people yelling 'yes, chef.'
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Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.2/10 from 2K viewers
- AwardsSolid
2 wins, 0 other nominations — won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series; won Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Box office & staying powerStrong
5 seasons
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
2.7 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney Plus
Hulu
YouTube TVTrailer
Cast & crew
Created by Christopher Storer
- Jeremy Allen WhiteCarmen 'Carmy' Berzatto
- Ebon Moss-BachrachRichard 'Richie' Jerimovich
- Ayo EdebiriSydney Adamu
- Lionel BoyceMarcus Brooks
- Abby ElliottNatalie 'Sugar' Berzatto
- Matty MathesonNeil Fak
- Liza Colón-ZayasBettina 'Tina' Marrero
- Edwin Lee GibsonEbraheim