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BEAR, THE [UPDATED]
Air Date: Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Time Slot: 12:00 PM-1:20 PM EST on FX
Episode Title: "Gary"
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FX Special: Gary

N/A

5/5/2026

12p ET / 9a PT

Richie and Mikey go a on a work trip to Gary, Indiana in this flashback episode of FX's The Bear that takes place a few years before the opening of the fine dining restaurant. Written by Ebon Moss-Bachrach & Jon Bernthal. Directed by Christopher Storer.







BEAR, THE (FX ON HULU)
Returns in TBA 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/23/22 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 5 ordered on 7/1/25; confirmed as final season on 3/4/26
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