The Bear

A fine dining chef inherits his brother's Chicago sandwich shop. Five seasons, forty six episodes, and one surprise standalone.

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Where to start with The Bear

Seasons one to five in order, and then the question of where Gary goes. It was released between the fourth season and the fifth and Wikipedia numbers it there, but it is a flashback set in early 2019, just after the second season's episode Fishes. Either slot works. Watching it where it was released is the safer choice, because it was made for people who already know everyone in it.

  1. 1
    The Bear, season 1 The Bear

    Eight episodes, most of them under half an hour, and the shortest way into whether the register suits you. The seventh is one continuous take and is the reason most people stayed.

  2. 2
    The Bear, season 2 The Bear

    Ten episodes and a change of shape: most of them follow one character each. Includes Fishes, which is an hour of Christmas dinner and the best thing the show made.

  3. 3
    Gary Gary

    Fifty nine minutes, released between the fourth season and the fifth. Set just after Fishes, so it also works there if you would rather watch it in story order.

  4. 4
    The Bear, season 5 The Bear

    Eight episodes and the end. Watch three and four first, obviously; this is here so you know it was designed to finish.

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The Series

  • The Bear 2022, 5 seasons, 46 episodes
  • Gary 2026

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