The Bear getting ahead of the rush by filming its third and fourth seasons back-to-back
FX has reportedly quietly renewed The Bear for an as-yet unannounced fourth season
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In what will presumably come as something of a relief to the show’s fans—and heartbreaking news to anybody hoping to win basically any Emmys in the award show’s comedy categories for the next couple of years—there’s even more of The Bear on the way, sooner than previously reported. This is per Deadline, which reports that the beloved Hulu show, which very quickly became one of the most celebrated series on TV by the time its second season rolled around last year, has apparently been quietly renewed for a fourth season, which is being filmed back-to-back with its upcoming third. (Said third season, still the only one to be officially announced, is currently scheduled to come out this June.)
So far, FX/Hulu have yet to confirm the news, which started popping up after local Chicago outlets noticed that the show seemed to have just kept filming after its third-season commitments were done. Deadline quotes anonymous sources saying the back-to-back filming is intended to accommodate the very crowded schedules of its stars because, we’re not sure if you’ve noticed, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edibiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are all kind of a thing right now, dragging their various sackloads of statues from gig to gig as the entertainment industry, as a whole, wakes up to their talents.
The big question mark in the wake of the news, though, is what it might mean for the series’ future—since one of the reasons to rush production on an additional season like this is to just get the whole thing squared away for a worthy finale. That’s apparently not yet the case with The Bear, with an option apparently remaining open for a fifth season of extremely stressful Chicago dinner rushes to also be ordered. (Sorry, Emmy hopefuls.)
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But I thought that ruined shows and blah blah “filler episodes” blah blah hblah
The Bear should really have been a tight 90 minute feature. It takes two whole seasons just to open the restaurant! You could cut 98% of it and just do a flashback or two.
getting to the bear jumps a shark moment by all accounts.
I am drastically late to The Bear party but I binged the whole series in the space of a week (which I don’t recommend, because that much anxiety all at once can be crippling… but also, I saw “Forks” right after “Seven Fishes,” which was a real blessing because I was about to lose it completely at the end of the latter). There just aren’t enough superlatives in my vocabulary to properly recognize this show or its stellar cast.
“Fishes” is one of the most stressful things I’ve ever watched. As excellent as it was, I think maybe an hour at a time of The Bear is too much.“Forks” was astounding, though. I never thought I’d be rooting so hard for Chicago’s Yellingest Meathead. I was quite literally on the edge of my seat for the whole pizza subplot.
is currently scheduled to come out this June.That would mean they are NOT eligible for Emmys in 2024. Cutoff is May 31.
I believe the second season will be eligible, as the most recent Emmys were awarding the first season, since the ceremony was delayed by the various industry strikes last year.
Yes, I forgot about this. Emmy’s in January were first season while Golden Globes were second.