# The Bear (TV series)

The Bear is an American psychological comedy-drama television series created by Christopher Storer for FX on Hulu. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen at his deceased brother's Italian beef sandwich shop. The supporting cast includes Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson.
All episodes of the first season were released on FX on Hulu on June 23, 2022; the second season was released in its entirety on June 22, 2023. In November 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which was released on June 26, 2024. Ahead of the third-season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season.
The series has received critical acclaim, particularly for its tension, writing and directing, acting performances, technical quality, and production values. Its realistic, accurate portrayal of restaurant and character development have been singled out by critics and the restaurant industry, as well as its approach to themes such as suicide and trauma, among others.
The series has won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards including one win for Outstanding Comedy Series, twice direction win for Storer, two acting wins for White and Moss-Bachrach, and single acting wins for Edebiri and Colón-Zayas. The Bear has also won five Golden Globe Awards, with acting wins for White and Edebiri and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2024.

## Premise

A talented young chef named Carmen "Carmy" Anthony Berzatto inherits his family's Italian beef sandwich shop after the suicide of his older brother, Michael. He comes home to Chicago to run it, leaving behind his world of working in Michelin-starred restaurants. He is left to deal with his brother's unresolved debts, a rundown kitchen, and an unruly staff, while dealing with his own pain and family trauma.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, an award-winning New York City chef de cuisine, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his late brother Michael's failing restaurant, The Beef.
* Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich, Michael's best friend, the de facto manager of the restaurant.
* Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu, a talented young chef who joins The Beef as its new sous-chef under Carmy.
* Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks, The Beef's bread-baker-turned-pastry-chef, spurred on by Carmy's mentoring.
* Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero, an acerbic and stubborn line cook who embraces the opportunity to train professionally.
* Abby Elliott as Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto, Carmy and Michael's sister, the reluctant co-owner of The Beef.
* Matty Matheson as Neil Fak (season 2–present, recurring season 1), a childhood friend of the Berzattos, and sometime handyman for the restaurant.

### Recurring

* Carmen Christopher as Chester, the roommate and close friend of Marcus who often visits the restaurant.
* Jon Bernthal as Michael "Mikey" Berzatto, Carmy and Natalie's late brother, who struggled with drug addiction before dying by suicide four months before the events of the series.
* Joel McHale as David Fields, Carmy's abusive executive chef in New York City.
* Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim, a Somali veteran line cook at The Beef who is close with Tina.
* Corey Hendrix as Gary "Sweeps" Woods, a former minor-league baseball player who works as a runner, and later a sommelier, at the restaurant.
* Oliver Platt as Jimmy "Cicero" Kalinowski, whom everyone affectionately refers to as "Uncle", the restaurant's key investor and the best friend of the Berzatto siblings' father.
* José Cervantes as Angel, a dishwasher at The Beef.
* Richard Esteras as Manny, a dishwasher at The Beef.
* Chris Witaske as Pete, Natalie's earnest and buoyant husband.
* Molly Gordon as Claire Dunlap (season 2–present), a childhood friend of the Berzattos, on whom Carmy harbored a crush as a teenager.
* Robert Townsend as Emmanuel Adamu (recurring season 2, guest season 3), Sydney's loving and supportive father who nevertheless has trouble accepting Sydney's choice to follow an inherently risky culinary career.
* Alex Moffat as Josh (season 2), a line cook hired by The Bear.
* Ricky Staffieri as Theodore "Teddy" Fak (season 2–present), Neil's brother.
* Adam Shapiro as Adam Shapiro (recurring season 3, guest season 2), the chef de cuisine at Ever.
* Christopher Zucchero as "Chi-Chi" (recurring season 3, guest season 1), a former employee at the Original Beef while it was owned by Mikey, who is rehired to help run The Bear's sandwich window. Zucchero is the real-life owner of Mr. Beef.

### Guest

* Gillian Jacobs as Tiffany "Tiff" Jerimovich (season 2–present, uncredited guest season 1), Richie's ex-wife with whom he shares a daughter, Eva.
* Amy Morton as Nancy Chore (season 1), a scrupulous health inspector.
* Molly Ringwald as the meeting leader at the Al-Anon meetings that Carmy attends. (season 1)
* Mitra Jouhari as Kelly (season 2–present), Claire's friend.
* Will Poulter as Luca (season 2–present), a pastry chef who trains Marcus while he is in Copenhagen.
* Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto (season 2–present), the troubled mother of the Berzatto siblings.
* Olivia Colman as Chef Andrea Terry (season 2–present), the British executive chef at Ever, the fine dining restaurant where Richie stages.
* Sarah Ramos as Jessica (season 2–present), the maître d'hôtel at Ever.
* Andrew Lopez as Garrett (season 2–present), Richie's supervisor at Ever.
* Rene Gube as the unnamed general manager of Ever. (season 2–present)
* Maura Kidwell as Carol (season 2), Cicero's partner.
* Bob Odenkirk as "Uncle" Lee Lane (season 2), Donna's scheming on-and-off boyfriend and business partner of Cicero.
* Sarah Paulson as Michelle Berzatto (season 2), cousin of Michael, Carmy and Natalie.
* John Mulaney as Stevie (season 2–present), Michelle's partner.
* David Zayas as David (season 3), Tina's husband.
* John Cena as Sammy Fak (season 3), Neil and Teddy's brother.
* Brian Koppelman as Nicholas "The Computer" Marshall (season 3), a family friend of the Berzattos brought in to help The Bear cut costs
* Josh Hartnett as Frank (season 3), Tiff's wealthy and charismatic fiancé.
* Daniel Boulud as himself (season 3)
* René Redzepi as himself (season 3)
* Thomas Keller as himself (season 3)
Chefs and restaurateurs Grant Achatz, Christina Tosi, Kevin Boehm, Wylie Dufresne, Will Guidara, Genie Kwon, Malcolm Livingston II, Anna Posey, and Rosio Sanchez appear as themselves in season 3.

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 3 | 10 | 10 | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |

### Season 1 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "System" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 2 | 2 | "Hands" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 3 | 3 | "Brigade" | Joanna Calo | Christopher Storer | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 4 | 4 | "Dogs" | Christopher Storer | Sofya Levitsky-Weitz | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 5 | 5 | "Sheridan" | Joanna Calo | Karen Joseph Adcock | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 6 | 6 | "Ceres" | Joanna Calo | Catherine Schetina & Rene Gube | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 7 | 7 | "Review" | Christopher Storer | Joanna Calo | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |
| 8 | 8 | "Braciole" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo | June 23, 2022 (2022-6-23) |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "Beef" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 10 | 2 | "Pasta" | Christopher Storer | Joanna Calo | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 11 | 3 | "Sundae" | Joanna Calo | Karen Joseph Adcock & Catherine Schetina | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 12 | 4 | "Honeydew" | Ramy Youssef | Stacy Osei-Kuffour | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 13 | 5 | "Pop" | Joanna Calo | Sofya Levitsky-Weitz | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 14 | 6 | "Fishes" | Christopher Storer | Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 15 | 7 | "Forks" | Christopher Storer | Alex Russell | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 16 | 8 | "Bolognese" | Christopher Storer | Rene Gube | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 17 | 9 | "Omelette" | Christopher Storer | Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |
| 18 | 10 | "The Bear" | Christopher Storer | Kelly Galuska | June 22, 2023 (2023-6-22) |

### Season 3 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 19 | 1 | "Tomorrow" | Christopher Storer | Story by : Christopher Storer & Matty Matheson Teleplay by : Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 20 | 2 | "Next" | Christopher Storer | Story by : Christopher Storer & Courtney Storer Teleplay by : Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 21 | 3 | "Doors" | Duccio Fabbri | Story by : Christopher Storer & Will Guidara Teleplay by : Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 22 | 4 | "Violet" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 23 | 5 | "Children" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 24 | 6 | "Napkins" | Ayo Edebiri | Catherine Schetina | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 25 | 7 | "Legacy" | Joanna Calo | Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 26 | 8 | "Ice Chips" | Christopher Storer | Joanna Calo | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 27 | 9 | "Apologies" | Christopher Storer | Alex Russell | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |
| 28 | 10 | "Forever" | Christopher Storer | Christopher Storer | June 26, 2024 (2024-6-26) |

### Season 4
## Production
### Development

FX ordered a pilot for The Bear in March 2021, to be written and directed by series creator Christopher Storer. FX then greenlit the series in October 2021 for a 2022 premiere date. The sandwich shop interior is copied from the Chicago shop Mr. Beef on Orleans Street, in River North. Storer was a frequent patron and a friend of the owner's son.
In July 2022, the series was renewed for a ten-episode second season. In November 2023, it was renewed for a third season. In March 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season. Parts of the fourth season were filmed during filming for the third season, with production set to restart in 2025.

### Music

The Bear has a soundtrack of 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s alternative and mainstream rock classics, chosen by Storer and executive producer Josh Senior. Some of the songs featured on the show include Chicago-based Wilco with "Spiders (Kidsmoke)", "Impossible Germany", "Via Chicago", and "Handshake Drugs", Radiohead's "Let Down", Van Morrison's "Saint Dominic's Preview", Pearl Jam's "Animal" and "Come Back", Sufjan Stevens' "Chicago", John Mayer's "Last Train Home", Refused's "New Noise", The Breeders' "Saints", Erasure's "A Little Respect", The Replacements' "Bastards of Young", Counting Crows' "Have You Seen Me Lately?", Genesis' "In Too Deep", Nine Inch Nails' "The Day the World Went Away", John Mellencamp's "Check It Out", R.E.M.'s "Oh My Heart" and "Strange Currencies", Weezer's "The Christmas Song", The Smashing Pumpkins' "Disarm", and Taylor Swift's "Love Story".

## Release

The Bear premiered on FX on Hulu in the United States on June 23, 2022, and became available internationally in the Star hub on Disney+. The 10-episode second season was released on June 22, 2023. Along with other Hulu content, The Bear became available to stream on Disney+ in the United States via the Hulu hub on December 6, 2023. The third season was released on June 26, 2024.

## Reception
### Critical response

Critical response of The Bear :
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| 1 | 100% (80 reviews) | 88 (24 reviews) |
| 2 | 99% (111 reviews) | 92 (43 reviews) |
| 3 | 89% (101 reviews) | 80 (45 reviews) |
The Bear has received critical acclaim. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the overall series holds a 96% rating. On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the overall series has received a score of 86 out of 100.

#### Season 1

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.7/10, based on 80 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Like an expertly confected sandwich, The Bear assembles a perfect melange of ingredients and stacks them for optimal satisfaction—and thankfully keeps the crust-iness for extra flavor." Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 24 critic reviews.
The American Film Institute named it one of the ten best television programs of the year. The Guardian named it number one of the best 100 TV shows of 2022 and described it as "the best workplace drama since Mad Men". The Bear appeared in the top ten on numerous publications' "Best of 2022" lists, including first for The A.V. Club, BBC, People, and TVLine, among others.

#### Season 2

On Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 111 critic reviews are positive for the second season, and the average rating is 9.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Instead of reinventing the menu, The Bear's second season wisely opts to toss its lovable characters into another frying pan of adversity, lets 'em cook, and serves up yet another supremely satisfying dish." Metacritic assigned it a weighted average score of 92 out of 100 based on 43 critic reviews.
For the second year in a row, the American Film Institute named The Bear one of the ten best television programs of the year. The Bear appeared on many publications' lists of the best TV shows of 2023, including Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and People, among others.

#### Season 3

On Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 101 critics gave the third season a positive review, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus states. "Having set an exceedingly high standard of excellence for itself, The Bear spends its third season simmering, stewing, and giving off an aroma that whets the appetite." The website also reported that the season was "as audacious as ever" and it "still seems to continue delivering compelling and often intense television with performances that are so dependably brilliant that they're not even mentioned in most of the reviews. Instead, at this point in a show's life, it's easier to find faults in its sameness or changes, or in its attempts to repeat or outdo itself." Metacritic assigned it a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 45 critic reviews.

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | American Film Institute Awards | Top 10 Programs of the Year | The Bear | Won | |
| 2022 | Gotham Awards | Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2022 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Bingeworthy Show of 2022 | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | AACTA International Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | AACTA International Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2023 | American Film Institute Awards | Top 10 Television Programs | The Bear | Won | |
| 2023 | Astra TV Awards | Best Streaming Series, Comedy | The Bear | Nominated | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra TV Awards | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Jeremy Allen White | Won | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Nominated | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Won | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra TV Awards | Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Christopher Storer (for "Review") | Nominated | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra TV Awards | Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Christopher Storer (for "System") | Won | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Casting in a Comedy Series | The Bear | Nominated | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jon Bernthal | Nominated | [59] [60] |
| 2023 | Black Reel Television Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2023 | British Academy Television Awards | Best International Programme | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Scott D. Smith, Steve Giammaria, Patrick Christensen, Ryan Collison, Connor Nagy (for "Review") | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Comedy Series | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Christopher Storer (for "Review") | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Dorian TV Awards | Best TV Comedy | The Bear | Nominated | [66] [67] |
| 2023 | Dorian TV Awards | Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Won | [66] [67] |
| 2023 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2023 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Jonathan Fuhrer, Evan Benjamin, Annie Taylor, Leslie Bloome (for "Review") | Won | |
| 2023 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best New Scripted Series | The Bear | Won | |
| 2023 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Ayo Edebiri | Won | |
| 2023 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Bear | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White (for "Braciole") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ebon Moss-Bachrach (for "Ceres") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri (for "Review") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Christopher Storer (for "Review") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Christopher Storer (for "System") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jon Bernthal (for "Braciole") | Nominated | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Oliver Platt (for "Dogs") | Nominated | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Sam Lisenco, Eric Dean, and Emily Carte (for "System") | Nominated | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jeanie Bacharach, Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Paskal, AJ Links | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series | Joanna Naugle (for "System") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Evan Benjamin, Jonathan Fuhrer, Annie Taylor, Chris White, Leslie Bloome, Shaun Brennan (for "Review") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Scott D. Smith (for "Review") | Won | [9] [70] |
| 2023 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | The Bear | Won | |
| 2023 | Satellite Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Set Decorators Society of America Awards | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Eric Frankel, Merje Veski | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, Matty Matheson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2023 | Television Critics Association Awards | Program of the Year | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding New Program | The Bear | Won | |
| 2023 | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Bear | Won | |
| 2023 | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O'Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer | Won | |
| 2023 | Writers Guild of America Awards | New Series | Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O'Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | Joanna Calo and Christopher Storer (for "Braciole") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | AACTA International Awards | Best Comedy Series | The Bear | Won | |
| 2024 | AACTA International Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Actor | Oliver Platt | Nominated | [79] [80] |
| 2024 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Comedy Pilot or First Season | Jeanie Bacharach, Mickie Paskal, Jennifer Rudnicke, AJ Links | Won | |
| 2024 | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series | Joanna Naugle (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series | Adam Epstein (for "Forks") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Half Hour Series for Television | Andrew Wehde (for "The Bear") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Merje Veski (for "Omelette") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Streaming Series, Comedy | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Jeremy Allan White | Won | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Won | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Matty Matheson | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Oliver Platt | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Abby Elliott | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Liza Colón-Zayas | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Guest Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Bob Odenkirk | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Guest Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Jon Bernthal | Won | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Jamie Lee Curtis | Won | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Olivia Colman | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Sarah Paulson | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Christopher Storer (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Christopher Storer (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Won | |
| 2024 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series | Lionel Boyce | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series | Robert Townsend | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Stacy Osei-Kuffour (for "Honeydew") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | British Academy Television Awards | Best International Programme | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Scott D. Smith, Steve "Major" Giammaria, Patrick Christensen, Ryan Collison (for "Forks") | Won | |
| 2024 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Contemporary Television | Courtney Wheeler (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | The Bear | Won | |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Won | |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Won | |
| 2024 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Christopher Storer (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Ramy Youssef (for "Honeydew") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | The Bear | Won | |
| 2024 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Won | |
| 2024 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Abby Elliott | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Andrea Bella, Matt Snedecor, Evan Benjamin, John Werner, John Bowen, Annie Taylor, Leslie Bloome, Shaun Brennan (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Jason Lingle, Jeff Lingle (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Television Series, Limited, Miniseries, or Movie for Television | Ignacia Soto-Aguilar, Nicole Rogers | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Television Series, Limited, Miniseries, or Movie for Television | Ally Vickers, Angela Brasington, Melanie Shaw | Nominated | |
| 2024 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Won | |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Show of the Year | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Comedy Show of the Year | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Male TV Star of the Year | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Comedy TV Star of the Year | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The TV Performance of the Year | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White (for "The Bear") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri (for "Sundae") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Lionel Boyce (for “Honeydew”) | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ebon Moss-Bachrach (for “Forks”) | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Liza Colón-Zayas (for “Pop”) | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Christopher Storer (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Ramy Youssef (for "Honeydew") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jon Bernthal (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Bob Odenkirk (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Will Poulter (for "Honeydew") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Olivia Colman (for "Forks") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Jamie Lee Curtis (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Eric Frankel, Lisa Korpan, and Merje Veski (for "Omelette") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jeanie Bacharach, Maggie Bacharach, Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Paskal, AJ Links | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Andrew Wehde (for "Forks") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series | Steven "Rage" Rehage, Lariana Santiago, Courtney Wheeler (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Angela Brasington, Melanie Shaw, Ally Vickers (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Justine Losoya, Zsofia Otvos, Nicole Rogers, Ignacia Soto-Aguilar (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series | Joanna Naugle (for "Fishes") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Andrea Bella, Evan Benjamin, Jonathan Fuhrer, Annie Taylor, Jason Lingle, Jeff Lingle, Leslie Bloome, Shaun Brennan (for "Forks") | Won | |
| 2024 | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Scott D. Smith, Patrick Christensen, Ryan Collison (for "Forks") | Won | |
| 2024 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | The Bear | Won | |
| 2024 | Satellite Awards | Best Comedy or Musical Series | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Comedy or Musical Series | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Comedy or Musical Series | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Lionel Boyce, Jose Cervantes Jr, Liza Colón-Zayas, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Richard Esteras, Edwin Lee Gibson, Molly Gordon, Corey Hendrix, Matty Matheson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Oliver Platt and Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Won | |
| 2024 | Set Decorators Society of America Awards | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Eric Frankel, Merje Veski | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Television Critics Association Awards | Program of the Year | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Kelly Galuska, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Alex Russell, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer | Won | |
| 2024 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | Joanna Calo and Christopher Storer (for "Fishes") | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | Alex Russell (for "Forks") | Nominated | |
| 2025 | American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series | Joanna Naugle (for "Tomorrow") | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Comedy Series | Jeanie Bacharach, Mickie Paskal, Jennifer Rudnicke, AJ Links, Kaitlin Shaw | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – Half Hour | Scott D. Smith, Steve "Major" Giammaria, Patrick Christensen, Kendall Barron, Ryan Collison, Connor Nagy (for "Doors") | Won | [109] [110] |
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Liza Colón-Zayas | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri (for "Napkins") | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Duccio Fabbri (for "Doors") | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Christopher Storer (for "Tomorrow") | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | The Bear | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Jeremy Allen White | Won | |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Liza Colón-Zayas | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Steve "Major" Giammaria, Jonathan Fuhrer, Matt Snedecor, Craig LoGiudice, John Bowen, Evan Benjamin, Annie Taylor, Leslie Bloome, Shaun Brennanfor "Doors" | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Short Form | Jason Lingle, Jeff Lingle (for "Doors") | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, Matty Matheson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ricky Staffieri, and Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Liza Colón-Zayas | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Nominated | |

#### Genre classification

The classification of The Bear as a comedy in certain award ceremonies, specifically the Primetime Emmys, has attracted media attention, given its dramatic style and focus on heavy topics. Proponents of the series' categorization as "comedy" argue that the show unfolds as a dark comedy marked by ridiculous situations and comedic timing, relies on the comedic effect inherent to chaos, is a comedy of errors and is heavily characterized by back-and-forth banter or snark.
In 2024, the series became the most-nominated series in comedy categories at the Emmys with 23 nominations, surpassing 30 Rock which had 22 nominations in 2009. However, it went on to lose the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, which it had been heavily favored to win, to Hacks, with The Hollywood Reporter suggesting that there was an insult among voters over its continued classification as a comedy.

### Viewership
#### Season 1

The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which monitors real-time data from 5 million users in the U.S. for original and acquired streaming programs and movies across subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services, reported that The Bear was the second-most-streamed program during the week of July 13. It later rose to become the most-streamed program for the week of July 22, before ranking as the seventh most-streamed during the week of July 27. JustWatch, a guide to streaming content with access to data from more than 20 million users around the world, estimated that The Bear was the second most-streamed series in the U.S. during the week ending July 3. It maintained the same position during the week ending July 17. FX announced that the first season of The Bear was the most-watched comedy series in the network's history.

#### Season 2

FX reported that the second season of The Bear was the most-watched season premiere in the network's history. Reelgood calculated that The Bear was the second most-streamed program in the U.S. during the week of June 22. It later rose to first place during the week of June 29. JustWatch reported that The Bear was the most-streamed series in the U.S. during the week ending June 25. Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 25 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, announced that The Bear was the eighth most-watched streaming original television series of 2023.

#### Season 3

The season 3 premiere of The Bear garnered 5.4 million views in its first four days of streaming, marking the best performance for an FX premiere on Hulu and the most-watched season premiere for any scripted series on the platform. This viewership represents a 24% increase over the season 2 premiere and accounts for streaming on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S., and Disney+ in available international territories. The Bear achieved the third-largest season premiere for Hulu overall and the biggest Hulu on Disney+ premiere since the bundle's launch on March 27. Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, calculated that The Bear was watched for 1,233 million minutes from June 24—30. It surpassed its previous peak of 1.01 billion minutes recorded shortly after the premiere of its second season the previous year. JustWatch reported that The Bear was the third most-streamed show in the United States in 2024, while in Canada, it ranked as the second most-streamed show of the year.