The Bear Ends With 8-Episode Season 5, Streaming June 25 on Hulu

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 25

All eight episodes of “The Bear” Season 5 began streaming on Hulu at 9 p.m. ET on June 25, closing the FX series with a final eight-episode run.
Season 5 unfolds over a single day in the restaurant after Carmy decides to step away, shifting focus back to Natalie, Sydney, Richie and the kitchen itself.
That tighter setup piles on immediate pressure: the restaurant has hit Uncle Jimmy’s self-funding deadline while a Chicago rainstorm, plumbing trouble, booking glitches and Richie’s car crash threaten service.
The finale season is framed as a partial return to form after weaker recent years, cutting back on cameos and detours to restore the ensemble-driven, high-pressure kitchen storytelling that first made the show a hit.