The fifth and final season of The Bear hits Hulu this summer, but fans of the hit restaurant drama are getting one Hell of an appetizer. A new episode featuring buddies Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach has arrived on Hulu, and is available today.
The episode was co-written by Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach, who reprise their roles as Richie and Mikey, and directed by series creator Christopher Storer. According to Variety‘s synopsis, the episode is titled “Gary”, and follows “the two friends’ complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey’s mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie is when audiences first meet him in Season 1 — adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.”
In case you don’t watch The Bear (which makes me wonder why you’d be reading this), the show centers on Jeremy Allen White’s character, Carmy, a highly-trained chef who returns home to Chicago and reopens the family sandwich shop that was run by his brother Mikey before he committed suicide. That’s about as much as I care to say without spoiling anything. It’s a great show and worth watching.
Some are trying to speculate whether “Gary” is the start of a spinoff series or something like that, but it seems like a one-off done by two pals who love their characters and the show.
FX and Hulu aren’t wasting the opportunity and are submitting Moss-Bachrach, Bernthal, and guest star Marin Ireland for Emmys.
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