The Bear Season 4: Cast, Story & Everything We Know

FX on Hulu’s smash-hit culinary dramedy The Bear has served up three amazing seasons thus far, and the network has already picked the series up for season 4. Created by Christopher Storer, The Bear concerns troubled chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), as he leaves the high-pressure world of upscale dining to take over the pressure cooker that is his family’s failing sandwich shop in Chicago. Noted for its hyperrealistic depiction of kitchen work, The Bear has grown increasingly suspenseful with each passing season without sacrificing any of the brilliant characters that make the show so beloved.

Naturally, The Bear has been a critical darling across all three seasons thus far, raking in a slew of major awards including Emmys and Golden Globes. Early critical reactions to season 3 have been somewhat lackluster compared to the previous two, but the response is still overwhelmingly positive. Considerably less intense than its predecessor, the ending of The Bear season 3 leaves a lot on the table and employs a cliffhanger ending not seen in previous seasons. Fortunately for fans who are eagerly awaiting their next course of The Bear, FX on Hulu has already green-lit a fourth season.

The Bear Season 4 Latest News

A Filming Timeline Is Revealed

With the upcoming season slowly cooking behind-the-scenes, the latest update comes as a filming timeline for The Bear season 4 from FX. John Landgraf, the FX Chairperson, offered an insider look at the back-to-back production schedule of the show’s third and fourth seasons, revealing that “Out of twenty episodes, they shot about sixteen and a half.” This means that six installments of season 4’s 10-episode slate are in the can already. He also revealed that filming would pick back up again in February 2025, suggesting a mid-year release for the fourth season.

The Bear Season 4 Is Confirmed

More Episodes Are Currently Cooking

In an age of social media and instant communication, it’s very difficult to keep anything a secret, especially a show as popular as The Bear. Though FX on Hulu hadn’t officially announced season 4 yet, local Chicago media outlets reported on the filming progress of new episodes long after season 3 wrapped. This means production on seasons 3 and 4 is happened back to back, and FX on Hulu is trying to avoid any delays so that the next season of The Bear can arrive on the show’s yearly timeline.

Since then, the executives at FX have promised season 4 will arrive in the summer of 2025, and Jeremy Allen White has mentioned he expects to return in front of the camera in early 2025. This tracks with the show’s typical production schedule which shoots in the early part of the year for a summer release. In October 2024, FX’s John Landgraf confirmed as much when he mentioned that six of season 4’s episodes were completed.

The Bear Season 4 Cast

Will Carmy & Syd Return For Season 4?

Even though The Bear is known for its heart-pounding suspense and shocking twists and turns, the cast of the FX on Hulu dramedy has remained pretty consistent across all three seasons thus far. Considering the ending of season 3, it is almost a necessity that many if not all the stars return to reprise their roles, and no one was left in a very stable place. With that in mind, fans can expect to see Jeremy Allen White reprise his role as the troubled-but-brilliant chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto.

Though her place in “The Bear” is far from certain, Ayo Edebiri’s Sydney is also a must-have for season 4, as is Carmy’s “cousin”, Richard “Richie” Jerimovich, played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The rest of the kitchen staff is crucial as well, and they have each blossomed into fascinating characters across the three seasons with their own fascinating arcs that tie back to the fate of the restaurant. Major cameos like Jamie Lee Curtis and Olivia Colman are less certain, but the series has excelled at bringing in huge guest stars thus far.

The presumptive cast of The Bear season 4 includes:

The Bear Season 4 Story Details

Will Sydney Leave “The Bear”?

Because the dramedy is known for its gut-wrenching tension, the finale of The Bear season 3 was anything but conclusive. Sydney was left to grapple with her emotions as she must decide whether to take an offer that would improve her career, or stay in the place where she feels happiest. Meanwhile, the outcome of the review is still unknown, and “The Bear” risks losing its principal financer if Uncle Jimmy pulls his cash. Under all that is the complicated web of emotional entanglements, as nearly every potential outcome will have crucial consequences in The Bear season 4 and beyond.