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BEAR, THE
Air Date: Thursday, August 06, 2026
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-9:30 PM EST on FX
Episode Title: (#508) "The Original Beef of Chicagoland"
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FX's The Bear

Season 5 Episode Descriptions

The Original Beef of Chicagoland

508

8/6/26 on FX; 6/25/26 on Hulu

9p ET/PT on FX; Streaming on Hulu

After service. Written by Christopher Storer; directed by Christopher Storer.







BEAR, THE (FX ON HULU)
Returns Thursday, June 25
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/23/22 - ???
STATUS:
returning this summer (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 9:00 PM-9:30 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (8 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
the show's current season will be its last
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's web site, June 2025) FX’s critically acclaimed series The Bear is about food, family and the insanity of the grind. It’s a losing battle every day in the restaurant business, and as Carmy pushes himself harder than ever and demands excellence from his crew, they do their best to match his intensity. Their quest for culinary excellence propels them to new levels and stresses the bonds that hold the restaurant together.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Abby Elliott
· Ayo Edebiri
· Ebon Moss-Bachrach
· Edwin Gibson
· Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
· Lionel Boyce
· Liza Colón-Zayas
· Matty Matheson
CREW INFORMATION:
· Christopher Storer as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Hiro Murai as EP
· Joanna Calo as EP
· Josh Senior as EP
· Matty Matheson as CO-PROD
· Nate Matteson as EP
· Tyson Bidner as PROD
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FX Productions
· Super Frog