The Bear
46 episodes · 5 seasons · Hulu · 2022
The Bear is 46 episodes — about 1 day of television. There is nothing worth skipping — The Essentials keeps all of it.
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In airing order. Faded episodes are the ones The Essentials skips.
Season 18 episodes · 4h · 8 in The Essentials
Carmy attempts to retrain the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, but is faced with resistance. In need of back-up, he brings on a talented young chef to help.
A surprise health inspection reveals the cracks in the restaurant's foundation. Carmy goes head-to-head with Richie.
Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the staff.
Carmy and Richie cater a kid's birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts.
Things go wrong in the kitchen. Sydney finds solutions.
Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office.
A bad day in the kitchen. Tensions rise.
Things get out of control. Carmy is faced with a decision.
Season 210 episodes · 6h · 10 in The Essentials
Faced with the reality of opening a new restaurant, the crew must make a plan.
The crew splits up to work towards their new vision.
Sydney searches Chicago for culinary inspiration.
Marcus challenges himself.
The renovation gets off track.
Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Richie stages.
The crew awaits a do or die fire suppression test.
Final preparations are made for The Bear's first service.
Friends and family night at The Bear.
Season 310 episodes · 6h · 10 in The Essentials
The next day and the days that led to it.
Carmy sets a new standard.
The staff slogs through a month of service.
Sydney gets a new apartment. Marcus finds inspiration.
The Computer gives The Bear its odds.
Tina looks for a new opportunity.
The restaurant is out of C-Folds. Sydney is presented with an opportunity.
Sugar finds support in an unexpected place.
Carmy thinks about apologizing.
Another funeral.
Season 410 episodes · 6h · 10 in The Essentials
Today looks like yesterday.
Gears start to turn.
Opportunity.
Decisions.
The team resets.
Sophie's here.
The wedding.
Everyone keeps going.
Carmy takes a ride.
Time waits for no one.
Season 58 episodes · 5h · 8 in The Essentials
A storm hits.
The staff prepares for the day.
A new direction.
Family meal.
A traffic jam.
A seating chart.
A hard service.
After service.
Common questions
How many episodes of The Bear are there?
The Bear has 46 episodes across 5 seasons — about 27 hours of television.
Which episodes of The Bear can I skip?
Very few — The Bear is tightly serialised, and The Essentials keeps 46 of 46. The honest answer is to watch nearly all of it.
How long does it take to watch The Bear?
About 27 hours for all 46 episodes. The Essentials keeps every one of them, so that is the whole commitment.
Does The Bear have filler?
Very little. The Bear keeps 100% of itself in the curated path — it is best watched in full.
