The Bear season 5: here’s exactly when new episodes drop on FX and Hulu
The Bear is plating its final course: Season 5 closes out the FX on Hulu hit, with Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) back in the kitchen. Here’s when every episode drops.
Right, you know a TV drama’s hit something special when people are still raving about it three years later. ‘The Bear’ – that half-kitchen, half-family-chaos series that first landed in 2022 – is about to serve up its fifth and final helping, and let’s be honest, TV’s not going to taste quite the same without it.
The Final Feast: Where and When to Watch Season 5
Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re counting down days to the big send-off, all eight episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 5 drop in one go on Thursday, 25 June 2026 at 9 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Pacific) over on both Hulu and Disney+. Does waiting for a weekly drip-feed on FX sound like torment? That’s because it is – but if you insist, Episodes 1 and 2 will air on FX on 25 June, and then you’ll get a fresh episode every Thursday. The grand finale wraps things up on 6 August 2026.
All episodes will be instantly available to binge for streamers, which let's face it, is consolation for the patience we've all shown since the emotionally devastating prequel ‘Gary’ dropped unexpectedly back on 5 May. The thought of more cliffhangers after last year's ending? No, thank you.
Episode Titles for Season 5
- Episode 1: ‘Soda’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 2: ‘Lamb’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 3: ‘Mint’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 4: ‘Ribs’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 5: ‘Raspberries’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 6: ‘Focaccia’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 7: ‘Caramel’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Episode 8: ‘The Original Beef of Chicagoland’ – Thursday, 25 June 2026
Whoever’s in charge of episode names is clearly hungry. Not exactly a surprise, mind you, for a show about a restaurant kitchen.
What’s Actually Happening With Carmy and Co?
In case you missed the bombshell moments from last season, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White, still fantastic, still unwashed in that very chef-on-the-edge way) left his restaurant and looked ready for a brand new start. But judging by the Season 5 trailer, anyone expecting him to ride off into the sunset should lower their expectations now. He’s still around, still dazzling us with impromptu monologues about love and family.
The rest of the gang’s back too – Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), reliably brilliant; Marcus (Lionel Boyce), still chasing dessert perfection; Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas), Sugar (Abby Elliott), and of course, Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), who's very much alive and kicking in the trailer, thank god. There’s a pretty bleak vibe hanging over this final run: the restaurant situation is, frankly, disastrous. Deliveries have dried up, there’s been a flood, and Uncle Jimmy’s had enough:
"Richard, I am selling the building."
If all that’s not enough pressure, Richie is still the last man standing at the pass:
"I'm not giving up. We're going to keep operating."
Hard not to feel a bit anxious, especially as Sugar’s reports come in about supply issues, and it’s looking like the titular bear is on its very last legs.
Why This Show Worked (and Why We’ll Miss It)
Part of what made ‘The Bear’ genuinely addictive wasn’t just the food porn (though, honestly, it helps), but the fact that even the side characters felt real. Their messy lives, small bravado, and kitchen disasters were never just filler – they were often the best bits. Even the soundtrack and the slightly deranged kitchen comedy had more heart than most dramas manage nowadays.
The trailer gives us glimmers of hope: Carmy and Sydney’s rallying speeches, Marcus getting all emotional about sweets, Sugar’s attempts to keep chaos contained. As dire as things seem, it’d be a mistake to count this lot out just yet.
The Cast (And Why They’re Brilliant)
Jeremy Allen White as Carmy anchors things as usual, but the ensemble deserves just as much credit. Ayo Edebiri is as sharp as ever as Sydney. Liza Colón-Zayas remains the soul of the kitchen as Tina. Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Richie provides both chaos and the weird sort of hope only ‘The Bear’ can sell. Lionel Boyce channels kitchen anxiety and dessert genius as Marcus, and Abby Elliott carries the weight as Sugar. Throw in Oliver Platt as Uncle Jimmy just for spice.