Tensions run high in the kitchen as The Bear returns.
Updated 25/06/24: Season 3 to be released a few hours earlier.
If, like us, you’re hungrily awaiting the new season of The Bear, there’s some good news. For reasons unspecified, the show’s stateside release date has shifted up to the evening of Wednesday 26th June.
Yes, we know that’s only three hours earlier, but it’s been a whole year since season 2, so that’s got to be worth celebrating with a late-night hot beef sandwich.
The new season now lands on its US streaming home of Hulu at 9:00 p.m. ET. That translates to a 2 am BST drop internationally on Disney+, for the enthusiastic insomniacs among us.
Romance?
There’s also been some reporting, via Indiewire, from a Q&A with the show’s stars.
The first question addressed the potential for a romantic relationship between Carmy (Jeffery Allen White) and Syd (Ayo Edebiri), with both actors emphatic that it’s not on the cards.
Meanwhile, appearing on a US talk show, co-star Abby Elliot (who plays Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto) was less definitive, saying
“It was, you know, a platonic relationship from the start.” Before going on to say “But who knows what the future holds?”
The Bear season 3 runs for 10 episodes.
Updated 30/05/24: A second, much longer trailer is released.
Four weeks out from the return of The Bear, the show has dropped a second Season 3 trailer.
With a more substantial runtime, of over two-minutes, it appears to catch up with the show’s main characters and gives a flavour of the series’ direction across the upcoming episodes.
We catch up on the impact of Carmy’s fridge door moment with Claire, and his quest for perfection which drives rapidly evolving menus and a list of “non negotiables” at the sandwich shop turned fine dining establishment.
Plus, Sydney is offered the chance of a partnership and we see the financial realities of chasing of keeping the business afloat while chasing a dream.
The Bear lands all ten episodes of Season 3 on June 27th, 2024.
After that, it’s been widely reported that there will be a season 4, with the show filming two runs back-to-back. Possibly, this is due to the boost in profile of its stars; Ayo Edebiri, Jeffery Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach all have burgeoning movie careers.
In the US, The Bear airs on FX/Hulu, in the UK and elsewhere it’s on Disney+.
Updated 27/05/24: The Bear Season 3 – official trailer lands
The drama phenomenon that is The Bear returns next month, with the highly anticipated Series 3 landing on 27th June, 2024.
Following a teaser earlier this month, there’s now an official trailer. It’s still a mere 30 seconds, but it give us a taste of the action in the newly minted restaurant.
As we can see, Ayo Edebiri’s Sidney is still seeking perfection, declaring that the Bear is a “dysfunctional kitchen” and prompting Carmy (Jeffery Allen White) and Ritchie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) reply in sync “Show me a functional one!”
It’s also been revealed, via Vogue, that Ayo Edebiri will step behind the camera to direct an episode this season, encouraged be show creator Christopher Storer.
All 10 episodes of The Bear Season 3 land on June 27th and, if you haven’t jumped in, consider this a strong recommendation!
Airing on FX/Hulu in the US, the show lives on Disney+ in the UK.
Original article (of 10th May, 2024) continues…
The Bear Season 3 – start date, teaser and first image
It looks like Carmy finally got out of that walk-in fridge!
Disney+ have revealed the return date for the critically acclaimed series The Bear.
The show, which follows the lives of the staff of a Chicago sandwich restaurant, returns next month.
Airing on FX/Hulu in the US, the new season lands at Disney+ UK on June 27th.
Here’s the synopsis for The Bear Season 3:
Season three of FX’s “The Bear” follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand turned fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business. It’s a losing battle every single day in the restaurant business. Carmy pushes himself harder than ever, and demands excellence from his crew, who do their best to match his intensity.
Their quest for culinary excellence will propel the crew to new levels and stress the bonds that hold the restaurant together. As the team grows in size, each member will strive to reach a greater level of service within their role. In the restaurant industry, you’re never on solid ground, and with that ever-changing landscape comes new challenges and opportunities. Our chefs have learned that every second counts, but this season we’ll find out if they have what it takes to make it to tomorrow.
The show also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles.
Famously, Olivia Colman appeared in Season 2, as did Jamie Lee Curtis. We look forward to what surprises the new season has in store.
The Bear comes from writer/director Christopher Storer and FX productions. Storer executive produces alongside Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Bidner, Matty Matheson and Hiro Murai. Courtney Storer serves as a co-executive producer and culinary producer.
All episodes of The Bear Season 3 will land on Thursday June 27th, 2024, with the show reportedly renewed for Season 4 too.
Seasons 1 & 2 are available to stream on Disney+ UK.