Inside FX’s The Bear Season 5: Release Date, Returning Cast & Streaming Info

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, arriving on June 25, 2026. Expect more kitchen chaos, explosive humor, 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 before the new season hits FX and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

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FX’s The Bear Season 5 Release Date, Episodes & Streaming Details

Check out everything you need to know about FX’s The Bear ahead of its release.

When does FX’s The Bear Season 5 premiere?

The new season premieres Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on FX and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.* Clear your night, as all eight episodes will be available to stream at launch.

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

Eight episodes, all available to stream when the season premieres.

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

Episodes one and two will air on FX June 25, and then one new episode will air each subsequent Thursday through August 6. You can also watch the latest season on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

What subscription do you need to watch FX’s The Bear Season 5?

You’ll need a Disney+, Hulu Bundle subscription to watch.

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 in the cast of FX’s The Bear is returning for 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, humor, 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 FX’s The Bear Season 5 Premieres

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 Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

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.

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