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The Bear Season 5 Premieres June 25, 100% Rotten Tomatoes

6/25/2026

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Summary

Carmy’s Finale

FX on Hulu premieres The Bear season 5, the final season, on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.
All eight episodes run a combined 4 hours 37 minutes and drop on June 25, 2026.
The season begins the morning after Carmy quits, with Sydney, Richie and Natalie running the restaurant amid a storm and sale.
The season, with Christopher Storer as showrunner and Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, holds a 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score from 24 reviews.

Summary

Carmy Ends

FX announced that season 5 will be the series’ final season, debuting as an eight-episode binge release on Hulu on June 25 2026.
Creator Christopher Storer, who had planned to end the story after season 4, chose to extend it with a fifth season.
The series has won 21 Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards, including Comedy Series and acting honors for Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

History

Historical Context

Netflix launched House of Cards on February 1 2013, releasing all 13 episodes at once. The binge debut earned nine Primetime Emmy nominations on July 18 2013 and secured three wins in September, demonstrating that full-season drops could drive critical acclaim and massive viewership. This success established the model other services now emulate for concentrated releases.

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Carmy’s Finale

FX on Hulu premieres The Bear season 5, the final season, on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.
All eight episodes run a combined 4 hours 37 minutes and drop on June 25, 2026.
The season begins the morning after Carmy quits, with Sydney, Richie and Natalie running the restaurant amid a storm and sale.
The season, with Christopher Storer as showrunner and Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, holds a 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score from 24 reviews.

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