In the spirit of culinary consistency,Season 4 ofThe Bearwill likely be following the same release pattern as prior seasons,confirms the Chairman of FX. The smash-hit “comedy"dominated the category at this year’s Primetime Emmys,earning Best Actor in a Comedy for Jeremy Allen White, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy for Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas, respectively – though it did lose the big Best Comedy Series prize to the third season ofHacks. Fresh off its Emmy success, fans have been given some good news about the upcoming fourth season ofThe Bear.
According to John Landgraf, the Chairman of FX Content and FX Productions (viaDeadline),Season 4 ofThe Bearwill be released in June 2025.So far, all three seasons ofThe Bearhave been released in June, with a year’s gap between each of them.Landgraf also confirmed that most of Season 4 has been completed,and showrunner Christopher Storer is currently hard at work on finalizing the back half of the season. Landgraf said:
“It will be. 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.”
Set in a Chicago sandwich shop, The Bear follows Carmy Berzatto, a young professionally trained chef who returns to take over his family business after the unexpected death of his brother. At odds with many of the shop’s employees due to his culinary training, Carmy struggles to maintain order and keep the shop from failing entirely. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy alongside Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri.
During the conversation, Landgraf was also asked about a potential end point forThe Bear. It appears that FX has full faith in Storer (why wouldn’t they after two incredibly successful Emmy campaigns?), as the chairman said that the decision to end the show is entirely in the hands of its showrunner. When asked if Storer would be the one to end the show, Landgraf simply said, “Accurate.” Given the show’s massive popularity, incredible reviews, and immense awards success, it is unlikely thatThe Bearwill be canceled anytime soon.
John Landgraf Reacts to The Bear Losing Best Comedy Series
WhileThe Beardominated most of the categories at the Primetime Emmys (and at the Creative Arts Emmys, held the weekend before), it lost out on the big prize to the HBO comedyHacks, starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. John Landgraf was asked for his reaction to the surprise loss, and if he was disappointed thatThe Bearfailed to secure the top comedy prize.Landgraf was supportive ofHacks' win, and noted the stiff competition at this year’s awards. Ultimately, the FX Chairman said that the Emmys, like all awards shows, are tough to predict:
“No. I think the Emmys are always unpredictable. They always have been, and they always will be. What would you have said if out of that cast on Fargo – Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Juno Temple etc – that only Lamorne Morris would win? That’s what makes it interesting, you never know for sure.”
The Bear Season 3 Wants to Fix Your Attention Span
The Bear’s third season was a slow burn, more like a palette cleanser than a main course. But that can be a good thing.
Season 3 ofThe Bear, which debuted on Hulu earlier this summer, divided an otherwise strong fan base. Its defenders argued that Season 3’s slower pacing and emphasis on backstory was perfectly on brand for the typically unorthodox series. Meanwhile, others argued that Season 3 lacked any clear drive or motivation to continue the story, describing it as a “filler” season.Whether Season 3 will achieve similar Emmys success will be decided at next year’s awards.
The Bearis streaming on Hulu.
