FX's "The Bear" Renewed for Season Five

Fifth Season of Christopher Storer's Emmy(R)-Award Winning Hit to Return in 2026

Seasons 1-4 Available to Stream on Hulu

LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2025 - Following the debut of The Bear's fourth season, which is off to a white-hot start with viewers, FX has picked up the fifth season of the acclaimed Emmy(R)-Award winning comedy, it was announced today by John Landgraf, Chairman, FX. All seasons, including the newly released season four, are available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ with a bundle subscription domestically and Disney+ internationally.

"The Bear continues to be a fan favorite worldwide and their response to this season - as seen through incredibly high viewership - has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons," said Landgraf. "Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Bear one of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story."

In the latest season, the series' fourth, Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) are pushing forward, determined not only to survive, but also to take The Bear to the next level. With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome. The pursuit of excellence isn't just about getting better - it's about deciding what's worth holding on to. The series also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles.

Named an AFI Television Program of the Year in each of its first three seasons, FX's The Bear most recently won 11 Emmy Awards for its second season, the most wins for a comedy series ever in a single year. The show has also garnered awards nominations and/or wins from the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Peabody Awards, Critics Choice Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards, Producer Guild Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, MPSE Golden Reel Awards, CAS Awards, ACE Eddie Awards and TCA Awards, amongst others.

FX's The Bear was created by Christopher Storer, who serves as Executive Producer alongside Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Bidner, Matty Matheson, Hiro Murai and Rene Gube. Courtney Storer serves as a Co-Executive Producer and Culinary Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.

Season four, which premiered with all 10 episodes on June 25, is currently rated 85% Certified Fresh by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

· "astoundingly excellent... the best series on television right now" -FRESH AIR/NPR

· "A Mature Masterpiece... Performances continue to be off-the-charts tremendous" -THE DAILY BEAST

· "as confident and singular in its artistic vision as ever... unlike any other show on television" -THEWRAP

· "recaptures its fire... the best-acted show on TV" -ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

· "tense, heartwarmingly chaotic, and satisfying... more confident, consistent, and, Bear-y" -ROLLING STONE

· "an absolute triumph... one of TV's best shows, in any genre, and this season reaffirms that" -TVLINE

· "Dreamlike Intensity ... cast is once again superb... the dialogue crackles and sears" -ROGEREBERT.com

· "An Emotional Feast... it's funny, it's dramatic, it's raw... season 4 reminds us why we fell in love with this show... the cast is firing on all cylinders" -SLASHFILM

· "'The Bear' is most definitely a comedy" -LOS ANGELES TIMES

· "Stellar performances" -SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

· "a fierce comeback... Creator Christopher Storer and the cast deliver more of what we love" -USA TODAY

· "A Triumphant Return ... remind[s] us why we fell in love with this show" -HUFF POST

· "astounding television" -SEATTLE TIMES

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About FX

FX, a division of Disney Entertainment, is a global multiplatform brand that develops, produces, commissions and markets original programming for Hulu and the FX and FXX linear channels in the U.S., and Disney+ in all other international territories. The FX brand mark appears above the title across its entire slate of originals. Over the past two decades, FX has been responsible for some the most-critically acclaimed and award-winning shows on television. Some of the brand's current and legacy titles include the dramas American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Damages, Fargo, FEUD, Justified, Nip/Tuck, The Old Man, The Patient, Pose, Rescue Me, The Shield, Shōgun, Say Nothing, Snowfall and Sons of Anarchy; the comedies Archer, Atlanta, The Bear, Better Things, DAVE, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows; and a slate of docuseries and documentary films including Welcome to Wrexham, The New York Times Presents and Dear Mama.