Order Up: ‘The Bear' Renewed for Season 5 by FX
FX has ordered a fifth season of the Emmy-winning series, with the renewal coming less than a week after The Bear's fourth season premiered on June 25. As with previous seasons, the series will stream on Hulu. Season five is due sometime in 2026.
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'The Bear continues to be a fan favorite worldwide, and their response to this season — as seen through incredibly high viewership — has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons,' FX chairman John Landgraf said in a statement. 'Year-in and year-out, [creator] Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Bear one of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story.'
FX and Hulu have not released any viewing figures for season four. Past seasons have performed well, however: Season three spent six weeks on Nielsen's streaming top 10 charts — a fairly long time for a binge release — and racked up about 4.5 billion viewing minutes in that span.
The current season, which filmed back-to-back with season three, finds Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and the rest of the staff at The Bear trying to push the restaurant forward — while a ticking clock reminds everyone just how long they have before they run out of money.
Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson also star, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon playing recurring roles.
Series creator Christopher Storer executive produces with Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Bidner, Matty Matheson, Hiro Murai and Rene Gube. Courtney Storer is co-EP and culinary producer. FX Productions is the studio.
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