Order up for one last service in FX’s The Bear season 5
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
Revised: 25 June 2026
Your guide to the final season of FX's The Bear, check out streaming details and what to know before you watch
The fifth and final season of FX’s award-winning show is 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 season 5.
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FX’s The Bear season 5 release date, episodes & streaming details
Here’s what to know about Season 5’s release date, episode count and streaming options.
When did FX’s The Bear season 5 premiere?
Season 5 premiered 26 June 2026.
How many episodes are in FX’s The Bear season 5?
There are eight episodes in the final season, all 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.
Inside FX’s The Bear season 5: everything you need to know
What is The Bear Season 5 about?
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 stars in FX’s The Bear season 5?
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?
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
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.
