The kitchen is closing, and this time it is for good. FX confirmed Wednesday that Season 5 of The Bear will be its last, announcing a June 25 premiere date alongside the news. All eight episodes drop at once on Hulu at 6 pm PT, with two episodes airing on FX the same night, followed by a weekly rollout through August.
All eight final episodes drop June 25
The announcement came one day after FX dropped a surprise standalone prequel episode titled Gary, written by Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal and directed by Christopher Storer.
The episode follows a younger Richie and Mikey on a work trip to Gary, Indiana, filling in emotional context about both characters that reframes a lot of what happened in Season 1. It will be submitted at the 2026 Emmys by FX and Hulu.
The final season picks up the morning after Sydney, Richie, and Natalie discover that Carmy has quit the food industry entirely and walked away from the restaurant.
With no money, a looming threat of a sale, and a storm bearing down on Chicago, the three of them have to pull the team together for one last service, still chasing the Michelin star that has been hanging over the whole show since the beginning. The news was technically not a surprise.
Jamie Lee Curtis had already let it slip back in February with an Instagram post that read “FINISHED STRONG,” and when pressed on a red carpet shortly after, she told Access Hollywood, “I think everybody understood that it was the last season of the show. If it isn’t then I’ve completely blown it.” FX stayed quiet until now.
The full cast returns for Season 5, including Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Moss-Bachrach, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Matty Matheson, Oliver Platt, Will Poulter, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Bear has won 21 Emmy Awards across its run, including Outstanding Comedy Series for Season 1. Season 5 premieres June 25 on Hulu and FX, and internationally on Disney+.
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