The fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series The Bear is expected to premiere with all episodes in June 2025 on FX on Hulu. Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo are expected to return as showrunners for the season. Jeremy Allen White is expected to return as Carmy Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen at his deceased brother's sandwich shop.
| The Bear | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Showrunners | Christopher Storer Joanna Calo |
| Starring | |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX on Hulu |
| Season chronology | |
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson are expected to return from the previous season as the supporting cast. In March 2024, FX renewed The Bear for a fourth season, which began filming with the third season in February 2024. Filming is scheduled to restart in 2025.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich
- Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
- Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks
- Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero
- Abby Elliott as Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto
- Matty Matheson as Neil Fak
Recurring
edit- Corey Hendrix as Gary "Sweeps" Woods[1]
Guest
edit- Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto[1]
- David Zayas as David[1]
Episodes
editThe first episode was written by Catherine Schetina.[2]
Production
editDevelopment
editIn March 2024, preceding the release of the third season, it was announced that FX had secretly renewed The Bear for a fourth season. The season was announced to be filming back-to-back with the third season.[3]
Filming
editParts of the fourth season were filmed with the third season, beginning in February 2024. Production for the fourth season is set to restart in 2025.[4][5] Main star Jeremy Allen White stated in an interview with Esquire UK that filming is expected to take place in February or March 2025. John Landgraf, chairman of FX networks, commented about the filming after the 2024 Emmys, saying "We finished most of it. We haven’t finished all of it, but we finished most of it, and it will be ready same time next year."[6]
Release
editThe fourth season of The Bear is expected to premiere in June 2025 on Hulu and Disney+.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (November 12, 2024). "First Footage Of 'The Bear' Season 4, 'Alien: Earth', New Ellen Pompeo & Sterling K. Brown Series & More In Disney+/Hulu Teaser". Deadline. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "The Bear". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (March 14, 2024). "'The Bear' Secretly Renewed for Season 4 to Film Directly After Season 3". Variety. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Rodrigo (June 27, 2024). "The Bear Didn't Shoot Seasons 3-4 Back To Back But Did 'A Little Version Of That' According To Cast". The Playlist. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 27, 2024). "Jeremy Allen White On The Bear Season 4 Filming Start Date: 'I Know It's Not Going To Be Until Next Year'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b White, Peter (September 16, 2024). "FX Boss John Landgraf Talks Of "Thrilling" Emmy Night For 'Shōgun' & 'The Bear' & Dishes On Future Seasons Following Disney's Record-Breaking Night". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2024.