Summer TV Preview Spotlights 29 Shows as 'Ted Lasso' and 'The Bear' Return

Q: With its star chef gone, can The Bear's remaining crew earn a coveted Michelin star in the show's dramatic final season?

Yes. In the final season of *The Bear*, the remaining team is explicitly trying to win a Michelin star after Carmy Berzatto leaves the restaurant business. Season 5, which premieres June 25 on Hulu and rolls out on FX through August, picks up with Carmy’s exit leaving Sydney, Richie and Natalie to run The Bear. The season’s central dramatic question is whether they can keep the restaurant afloat long enough to deliver the kind of service that could earn Michelin recognition. The challenge is not just culinary. The searched material says the restaurant is under severe financial strain, faces the possibility of the building being sold, and is hit by a torrential storm. Those pressures raise the stakes beyond fine dining and make the Michelin pursuit a test of leadership and survival for the whole staff. What the season appears set to argue, however, is that the answer may depend less on replacing Carmy’s technical brilliance than on whether the team can function without him. The synopsis points to a broader idea: a “perfect” restaurant may be defined not only by food, but by its people. That puts Sydney in particular at the center of the final arc, with Richie and Natalie also carrying more responsibility than before. So the crew will make a serious run at the star. Whether they actually get it is the unresolved question the final season is built around.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11

Twenty-nine TV and streaming titles make up the summer watch list, spanning returning series, finales and new projects scheduled in chronological order.
Returning favorites include “Ted Lasso,” while “The Bear” is set for its final season; films will also wrap up stories from “Call My Agent!” and “Heartstopper.”
New entries include “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” a “Big Bang Theory” spinoff, “The Hawk” starring Will Ferrell as an aging golfer, and crime drama “The Westies” with J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver.
The lineup suggests a crowded summer slate beyond major live events, with release dates subject to change across broadcast and streaming platforms.