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The Bear

"Back for seconds."

8.2
Yr 2022
Status Returning Series
Drama Comedy
Series Brief

Overview

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

Why fans love it

The transition from high-stakes fine dining to a failing Chicago sandwich shop creates a relentless sensory environment. Jeremy Allen White portrays a chef managing the mechanics of a kitchen while navigating the grief left behind by his brother’s suicide. The show finds its rhythm in the friction of the professional culinary world, where small business instability serves as a daily backdrop for personal unraveling.

The series functions as an accidental brand of group therapy. Its characters are tied together by more than employment, as they oscillate between explosive arguments and quiet moments of solidarity. Even with the panic attacks and the pressure of a dying family business, the chemistry among the staff anchors the chaos. It captures the specific exhaustion of the food industry, proving that a workplace can be the most effective place to confront one's own history.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Joel McHale
as David Fields
6 episodes
Sarah Paulson
as Cousin Michelle
2 episodes
Gillian Jacobs
as Tiffany Jerimovich
7 episodes
David Zayas
as David Marrero
3 episodes
Jeremy Allen White
as Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto
46 episodes
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
as Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich
46 episodes
Ayo Edebiri
as Sydney Adamu
46 episodes
Lionel Boyce
as Marcus Brooks
46 episodes
Abby Elliott
as Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto
46 episodes
Matty Matheson
as Neil Fak
44 episodes
Liza Colón-Zayas
as Bettina 'Tina' Marrero
46 episodes
Jack Callahan
as Very Old Man
8 episodes
Edwin Lee Gibson
as Ebraheim
32 episodes
Oliver Platt
as Uncle Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski
19 episodes
Jon Bernthal
as Michael Berzatto
6 episodes
Amy Morton
as Nancy Chore
1 episode
Molly Ringwald
as Moderator
1 episode
Christopher Zucchero
as Chi-Chi
14 episodes
PJ Fishwick
as Delivery Guy / Meat Delivery Guy
2 episodes
Patrick Dunham
as Evil Carrot
1 episode
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Greg Poljacik
as Phil Ramis
1 episode
Chris McClure
as Robot
1 episode
Aaron Crippen
as Nerd 1
1 episode
Kai Young
as Nerd 2
1 episode
Will Bennett
as Nerd 3
1 episode
Chris Witaske
as Pete Katinsky
15 episodes
Sarah Wisterman
as Commis
1 episode
Shadee Vossoughi
as Female Employee
1 episode
Anne Thompson
as Cashier
1 episode
Millie Hurley
as Tracy
2 episodes
Doug Vickers
as Sysco
1 episode
Carmen Christopher
as Chester
10 episodes
Jack Callahan
as Very Old Man
1 episode
Mick Napier
as Cousin Frank
1 episode
Jennefer Folsom
as Debbie
1 episode
Sebastian Merlo
as Nicky
1 episode
David Folsom
as Phil
1 episode
Sue Salvi
as Adult #1
1 episode
Paul Grondy
as Adult #2
1 episode
Abby Pierce
as Erica
1 episode
Vasily Deris
as Crooked John
1 episode
Dave Maher
as Man
1 episode
Richard Cotovsky
as Mr. Carl
1 episode
Pedro Henrique
as Louie
1 episode
Gram Otero Livemore
as Joey
1 episode
Brian Boland
as Guard #1
1 episode
Corey Hendrix
as Gary 'Sweeps' Woods
28 episodes
Jose M. Cervantes
as Angel
20 episodes
Richard Esteras
as Manny
20 episodes
Molly Gordon
as Claire Dunlap
14 episodes
Alma Washington
as Angela Brooks
3 episodes
Robert Townsend
as Emmanuel Adamu
11 episodes
Michael Salzinski
as Instructor
2 episodes
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Donna Berzatto
6 episodes
Bob Odenkirk
as Uncle Lee
2 episodes
John Mulaney
as Stevie
3 episodes
Ricky Staffieri
as Theodore Fak
18 episodes
Maura Kidwell
as Carol
2 episodes
Olivia Colman
as Chef Terry
3 episodes
Donnie Madia
as Donnie Madia
3 episodes
Annabelle Toomey
as Eva
4 episodes
Will Poulter
as Chef Luca
7 episodes
Alex Moffat
as Josh
4 episodes
Mitra Jouhari
as Kelly
5 episodes
James Swanberg
as Kyle
2 episodes
Andrew Lopez
as Garrett
8 episodes
Sarah Ramos
as Jessica
10 episodes
Adam Shapiro
as Adam Shapiro
8 episodes
Isa Arciniegas
as Daniela
3 episodes
Jack Lancaster
as Connor
3 episodes
Josh Hartnett
as Frank
2 episodes
Rene Gube
as Rene
7 episodes
Paulie James
as Chuckie
9 episodes
Brian Koppelman
as Nicholas 'Computer' Marshall
6 episodes
Rob Reiner
as Albert Schnur
3 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Production Design
Set Decoration
First Assistant "B" Camera
Best Boy Grip
"B" Camera Operator
Art Direction
"A" Camera Operator
Set Designer
Costume Design
Makeup Department Head
Construction Coordinator
First Assistant "A" Camera
Director of Photography
Hair Department Head
Property Master
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

suicide chicago, illinois restaurant family business community workplace grief chef death of brother small business culinary arts fine dining chosen family drama group therapy food industry panic attack