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FX’s The Bear season 5 is now streaming: cast, episodes & where to watch

by Explore Disney+ Contributor

Revised: 25 June 2026

Your guide to the final season of FX's The Bear, from premiere timing to streaming details and what to know before you watch

Order up! FX’s award-winning show is back for its final season, now streaming on Disney+. Expect more kitchen chaos, explosive humour and hard-hitting emotional moments. Whether you’re here for Carmy, Sydney, Richie or the full brigade trying to keep the restaurant alive under impossible pressure, here’s everything you need to know about the new season on Disney+.

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FX’s The Bear season 5 release date, episodes & streaming details

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When did FX’s The Bear season 5 premiere?

The new season premiered Friday 26 June on Disney+.

How many episodes are in FX’s The Bear season 5?

There are eight episodes in the final season, which is now streaming on Disney+.

Where can you watch FX’s The Bear Season 5?

You can stream all episodes of season 5 on Disney+ in the UK.

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What is The Bear Season 5 about?

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebri in FX's The Bear
The Bear, FX, Hulu

Season 5 picks up right after Sydney, Richie, and Natalie (Sugar) learn that Carmy has quit the food industry, leaving the restaurant to them. The new partners must come together for a service that, they hope, earns them a Michelin star. 

Is Season 5 the final season of FX’s The Bear?

Yes. Season 5 is the last season of FX’s The Bear.

Who in the cast of FX’s The Bear is returning for Season 5?

A still of The Bear's staff at the back of the restaurant
The Bear, FX, Hulu

Season 5 brings the main crew back into the kitchen, led by Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard “Richie” Jerimovich, Ayo Edebiri as Sydney “Syd” Adamu, Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks, Abby Elliott as Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto, Matty Matheson as Neil Fak, Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero, and Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim. Together, they’re at the heart of the heat, humour, and high-pressure of a restaurant where triumph and failure constantly balance on a knife-edge. There’s even more to learn about the cast and characters of FX’s The Bear.

Catch up before you watch FX’s The Bear season 5

Warning: Spoilers about Season 4 ahead as we recap and prepare you for Season 5 of FX’s The Bear.

What is FX’s The Bear about?

Liza Colón-Zayas stars as Tina Marrero and Corey Hendrix as Gary 'Sweeps' Woods in FX's The Bear
The Bear, FX, Hulu

FX’s critically acclaimed series The Bear is about food, family, and the insanity of the grind. It’s a losing battle every day in the restaurant business, and as Carmy pushes himself harder than ever and demands excellence from his crew, they do their best to match his intensity. Their quest for culinary excellence propels them to new levels and stresses the bonds that hold the restaurant together.

What happens in FX’s The Bear season 4?

Season 4 follows the team as they try not just to survive, but to take The Bear to the next level. At the end of the season, Carmy decides that his time at the restaurant is over.

Where can you rewatch previous seasons of FX’s The Bear?

You can watch all seasons of FX’s The Bear on Disney+ in the UK.

FX’s The Bear flashback episode

Jon Bernthal (left) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (right) in a scene from The Bear
The Bear, FX, Hulu

In the lead-up to the final season, FX released Gary, a flashback special featuring Richie and Carmy’s late brother, Mikey, set a few years before the events of The Bear. The episode follows the friends on a work trip to Gary, Indiana, offering a deep look at their friendship and shedding light on one of their life-changing adventures.

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