'The Bear' Drops Surprise Episode With Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- FX released a surprise flashback episode of “The Bear” titled “Gary,” focusing on Richie and Mikey’s work trip to Gary, Indiana, exploring their complicated relationship and Mikey’s mental state.
- The episode, co-written by Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal and directed by series creator Christopher Storer, offers new emotional context that reframes the characters' story from Season 1.
- “Gary” is available on Hulu as a standalone title rather than part of the main series catalog.
- The episode precedes the anticipated release of “The Bear” Season 5, expected in June, which is widely believed to be the series’ final season, though this has not been officially confirmed.
- The series is executive produced by Christopher Storer and a team including Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, and Matty Matheson, and is produced by FX Productions.
