Season 2 of FX’s new show The Bear has been greenlit, the network said today. In the wake of the series’ widespread praise, the programme has been renewed for a second season. It is expected to be included on best-of-the-year lists in the following months. After the suicide of his brother, a young chef goes to Chicago to take over the family sandwich restaurant. Season 1 debuted at the end of June.
Rotten Tomatoes has given the film a perfect score of 100 per cent.
Eric Schrier, president of FX Entertainment, indicated that Season 1 of the critically praised programme had been a triumph in every sense of the term and that he is eager to begin work on the sophomore run: Creative, critical, and financial success has beyond all of our greatest hopes and dreams.” Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo, the show’s creators and co-showrunners, deserve a lot of credit for their outstanding work. They all shine in their roles, including Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri as well as Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce and Liza Colón-Zayas as his co-stars. Season 2 is something we are really anticipating.”
This is Christopher Storer’s first foray into the world of television series writing, according to Schrier. Joanna Calo (BoJack Horseman, The Babysitters’ Club) is his co-showrunner. They also made a statement to celebrate the show’s success and to imply that it may return as early as next year, in which they praised the hard work of the crew. Thank you to FX, our incredible cast and crew, as well as everyone who tuned in to watch us work hard, quickly, and in the middle of winter.” And we can not wait to see you all again in 2023 at The Bear. All eight episodes of FX’s The Bear are now available to watch on Hulu:
Below is the official summary of the series:
Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) is a young chef from the fine dining world who returns home to Chicago following a devastating death in his family to operate his family sandwich store, The Original Beef of Chicagoland. Carmy is forced to deal with the difficulties of running a small business, his strong-willed and disobedient kitchen crew, and his damaged family connections, all while dealing with the aftermath of his brother’s death. It is a story about food, family, workaholism, the beauty of urgency, and the steep, sliding drawbacks. At one point, Carmy’s culinary team becomes his chosen family as he strives to alter both The Original Beef of Chicagoland and himself.