"Yes, chef!"
I can assure you that you'll be saying that again and again because The Bear Season 4 is confirmed and it’s coming real soon.
The Bear Season 3 premiered back in June 2024 and it feels like just yesterday we were waiting to hear news regarding Carmy, Sydney, and the whole Chicago crew. The Bear received critical acclaim for its third season and was a hit on Hulu, one of the best streaming services out there. Now, we’re going to return to the kitchen for Course 4. Here is what we know so far about the next season.
What Is The Bear Season 4's Premiere Date?
At the time of updating this in May 2025, The Bear Season 4 will release on June 25, 2025, according to FX. This will make it a part of the 2025 TV schedule.
Honestly, thank God. The series has continued to premiere each year since its initial release. While we wait for shows like Wednesday Season 2 (which will come out in 2025) or The Witcher Season 4 or even the next season of House of the Dragon, we can seemingly always count on this acclaimed show to keep coming back on a yearly basis.
The Bear Season 4 Cast
While there haven’t been any confirmations, there are plenty of characters from The Bear cast that we can expect to see back for Season 4. These include:
- Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich
- Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
- Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks
- Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero
- Abby Elliott as Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto
- Matty Matheson as Neil Fak
It wouldn't really be The Bear without these prominent cast members, as the show does tend to focus on their characters. Heck, just from Season 2, Richie became one of my favorite characters – the solo episodes of the main cast are always some of the best.
We do get a peek at some cast members in a special FX teaser that was posted on YouTube to preview what’s coming to the network soon, so you can check that out, below, to spot a few familiar faces for Season 4 in the few seconds we get to see:
The Bear has also been known to have plenty of great guest stars. Some you might remember who occasionally appear on the show include:
- Jon Bernthal as Michael “Mikey” Berzatto
- Gillian Jacobs as Tiffany "Tiff" Jerimovich
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto
- Olivia Colman as Chef Andrea Terry
- Will Poulter as Luca
- Sarah Paulson as Michelle Berzatto
There are many more guest stars who've also appeared. My personal favorite has always been Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna, and of course, her episode, "Ice Chips," in Season 3, was to die for. I wouldn’t be shocked if there were new guest stars for Season 4 that we don’t even know about yet. Here’s hoping.
What Is The Bear Season 4 Going To Be About?
So, obviously, there were plenty of things that were left up in the air after The Bear Season 3 ending.
In Season 3, Sydney, who is becoming a significant player at the restaurant, is offered a job as a CDC (Chef de cuisine) with Adam when he wants to open his restaurant and have her employed there. At the same time, she's been offered an agreement to sign a contract that would give her partial ownership of the restaurant, but she's hesitant to sign because of this and her resentment over Carmy.
Near the end, Sydney is pretty panicky about the whole situation—so much so that she has a panic attack when she realizes just how much the restaurant has changed. Her decision hasn't been made yet, and this will most likely be a big storyline during The Bear Season 4.
On the other hand, we have Carmy, who, at the very end, sees that the Tribune review of the eatery has officially gone up – and he also has several missed calls from Cicero and Computer.
This review will also most likely be a big story point next season. Still, even actor Lionel Boyce (Marcus) said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024 that we can theorize all we want – the show will always find a way to subvert expectations, even his own:
The thing with this show is every season I'd be having theories, and without fail what actually happens is different. I don't know where they're going to steer this ship, but I think they do a good job of subverting expectations. I can ask Chris, or I'll just wait until I get to read the scripts.
As of this update, not much else has come out regarding the story. Something that we do know is that Edebiri and Boyce actually wrote an episode together, according to Deadline, and their characters do seem to have a lot more interaction as the seasons go on. What this means for both of them, I’m not sure, but I’m eager to see.
Edebiri hinted at an interview with Deadline that all she could say is that her character will be in Chicago and “cold.” I mean, my first instinct would be “of course she is” because it’s freaking Chicago. But the theorizer in me can’t help but make the connection that maybe she’s cold because of the whole Carmy situation and everything else. Hmm….
Season 4 May Or May Not Be The End Of The Series – Depending On The Story
While the fourth season was confirmed, we have yet to get confirmation that Season 5 will happen, leading to rumors that Season 4 could be the end of the series.
However, in an interview with Variety in July 2024, FX boss John Landgraf said that it's really a "creative decision" when it comes to whether or not it'll end after Season 4 – meaning that if Chris Storer (the creator) wants it to end then, he can, or if he wants the story to go on, then it'll continue:
We really don't know. These decisions are really creative decisions. It was Sterlin Harjo who made a decision that "Rez Dogs" was a three-season series. And so it's really Chris [Storer's] decision on The Bear. It's about, how much more story does he have to tell? I mean, obviously, I'm hoping he has more than one more season of story to tell. But not to the extent that if there was one great season or three mediocre ones, I'd rather have one great one. You just have to follow the creative.
Honestly, I personally love The Bear and believe it to be one of the best shows on Hulu/from FX, so I'm eager for however many seasons I get from it. We don’t have confirmation just yet if this is going to be the last season but we’ll be waiting for any news that pops up regarding it.
What are you most excited about for The Bear? All I know is that I'm ready to see all that delicious food and feel all that emotional pain once more – and then spend hours trying to recreate the dishes.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
