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Season 2 – The Bear

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Season 2 – The Bear

2023

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A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide. As Carmy fights to transform both the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveals itself as his chosen family.

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Critics Consensus

Instead of reinventing the menu, The Bear's second season wisely opts to toss its lovable characters into another frying pan of adversity, lets 'em cook, and serves up yet another supremely satisfying dish.

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Simran Hans

New Statesman

It’s the kind of rich character development that’s missing from most TV and films. Like in a great sports movie, the thrill is in seeing each team member working in synchronicity, lest the whole performance fall flat.

Jan 16, 2024

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

Jeremy Allen White is still great on The Bear, but credit to the creative team for realizing that this is a show that works best as a true ensemble and not as a star vehicle with some meaty supporting roles.

Dec 14, 2023

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Camilla Long

The Times (UK)

It’s a show about food in which the camera itself seems starving, pushing hungrily up against its main characters as they try to resurrect their failing sandwich shop in Chicago.

Jul 24, 2023

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Not only did it advance the story in an interesting and different way than what we had seen in the previous installment, but it also delved deeper into the supporting characters with a rather optimistic and hopeful message. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jul 25, 2025

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

"Season 2 of The Bear completely flips the script on the show’s first season with more mature storytelling and precise character work."

Jan 18, 2025

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Tanzim Pardiwalla

Filmfare

The season is packed with wonderful performances and a particularly intense holiday episode that is easily one of the most loaded moments of TV this year.

Sep 20, 2024

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Audience Member

Somhow worse than Season 1.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Binge W

I don't get all that passive aggressive behavior. Do American people really behave like that?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Stephen C

10 funny Hulu episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated TV-MA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Lee S.

It may be artsy, but is not good tv.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Dan D

Same comments as previous season: While the acting was very good, I found this to be a difficult watch for me, almost everyone of the main characters had a significant mental health issue…. And then they have them all in one place….making it less believable in addition to being depressing

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Kaden A.

The Bear completely revitalizes what it is trying to give to the audience by adding perspective into a lot of our essential characters. Individual stories are told in a comfortable but complex way. The Bear comes back with a season 2 that is completely different than season 1 but is all the better for it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Jeremy Allen White

Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Richard "Richie" Jerimovich

Ayo Edebiri

Sydney Adamu

Abby Elliott

Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto

Lionel Boyce

Marcus

Episode 1

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Beef

Faced with the reality of opening a new restaurant, the crew must make a plan.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Pasta

The crew splits up to work towards their new vision.

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Episode 3

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Sundae

Sydney searches Chicago for culinary inspiration.

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Episode 4

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Honeydew

Marcus challenges himself to a series of new dishes that could improve the restaurant.

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Episode 5

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Pop

The renovation gets off track and threatens to close the restaurant for good.

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Episode 6

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Fishes

Feast of the Seven Fishes.

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Episode 7

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Forks

Richie stages.

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Episode 8

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Bolognese

The crew awaits a do-or-die fire suppression test.

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Episode 9

Aired Jun 22, 2023

Omelette

Final preparations are made for The Bear's first service.

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Episode 10

Aired Jun 22, 2023

The Bear

Friends and family night at The Bear.

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