Jeremy Allen White is officially hanging up his apron for good, as “The Bear” will end with its fifth season.
FX announced the news on May 6, confirming the fifth and now final season will debut on Thursday, June 25 on FX and Hulu, as well as internationally on Disney+.
The season will consist of eight episodes, all available to stream at once. FX, meanwhile, will air the first two episodes on May 6, followed by one new episode weekly.
What Is Season 5 of ‘The Bear’ About?
Along with a premiere date, FX released a new synopsis of the final season.
The show “picks up the morning after Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Natalie ‘Sugar’ (Abby Elliott) discover that Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) has quit the food industry, leaving the restaurant to them.”
“With no money, the threat of a sale and a torrential storm in their way, the new partners must band together with the rest of the team to achieve one last service, hoping they’ll finally earn a Michelin star,” adds the synopsis. “Ultimately, they learn that what makes a restaurant ‘perfect’ might not be the food, but the people.”
In addition to White, Edebiri, Elliott, and Moss-Bachrach, the final season will also star Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson. Ricky Staffieri, Oliver Platt, Will Poulter and Jamie Lee Curtis, meanwhile, will return in in recurring roles.
Final Season Announcement After Surprise Episode
News about the show’s final season comes just one day after a surprise drop of a new flashback episode.
Titled “Gary,” the one-off episode, co-written by and starring Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal, showed the pair on a work trip to Gary, Indiana.
Per the streamer, the episode follows “the two friends’ complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey’s mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie is when audiences first meet him in Season 1 — adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.”
It’s available now on Hulu and Disney+.
‘The Bear’ Ending After Critical Acclaim
The FX series has been a massive hit for FX and Hulu, with fans, critics, and award shows.
The show’s first season was showered with Emmy Awards, with the show taking home Outstanding Comedy Series. Stars White, Moss-Bachrach, Edebiri also won acting trophies for Season 1, while Bernthal and Platt were also nominated for guest work.
White and Moss-Bachrach won again for Season 2, while Colón-Zayas, Bernthal, and Curtis also taking home the gold in supporting and guest roles, respectively.
The series didn’t win any Emmys for Season 3, but racked up multiple nominations. Season 4, meanwhile, missed the cutoff for the 2025 Emmy Awards and will be eligible for the 2026 ceremony.
