Will there be The Bear season 5?

It comes after the season ended on a somewhat ambiguous note, with the finale episode being called Goodbye. It was left unclear whether the show was saying goodbye to a key character, who made a big announcement, or perhaps even saying goodbye to the audience.

So what do we now know about season 5 and the future of the show? What have the creative team behind the drama said? And if the show is returning, when would we expect to see new episodes being released?

Read on for everything you need to know about The Bear season 5.

Will there be The Bear season 5?

There will! The Bear was officially renewed for season 5 on Tuesday 1st July, just days after season 4 debuted.

FX Chairman John Landgraf said in a statement: "The Bear continues to be a fan favourite worldwide and their response to this season — as seen through incredibly high viewership — has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons.

"Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Bear one of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story."

Landgraf had previously said a renewal would totally depend upon creator Christopher Storer's vision for the show, rather than being based on season 4's viewership.

He told Variety back in July 2024 that "we really don’t know" whether there will be a season 5, adding that "these decisions are really creative decisions" and "it’s really Chris [Storer’s] decision".

He continued: "It’s about, how much more story does he have to tell? I mean, obviously, I’m hoping he has more than one more season of story to tell. But not to the extent that if there was one great season or three mediocre ones, I’d rather have one great one. You just have to follow the creative."

There had been some question about the future of the show following the season 4 finale, which saw Carmy announce his decision to leave his role at The Bear.

Now we know we will be following this storyline onwards, and picking up after Cicero's clock hit zero.

When will The Bear season 5 be released?

We have been told that The Bear season 5 is scheduled to arrive at some point in 2026, but we don't know when just yet.

It could be that it will arrive in June of that year. After all, The Bear has been one of the most consistent shows on TV with its release schedules, as all four seasons have been released a year apart in June.

However, the fact that the cast members have been taking on bigger and bigger roles outside of the series (like Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who is currently on the set of Avengers: Doomsday), could mean that we'll have a bigger wait on our hands.

We will keep this page updated if we get any more concrete news regarding a potential release date.

Who will return to star in The Bear season 5?

We don't yet know who will be back for The Bear season 5, but we would expect most of the central and supporting cast will be returning. However, the inclusion of one key character is surprisingly in doubt - Jeremy Allen White's Carmy.

Carmy announced his decision to step away from the restaurant at the end of season 4, having become emotionally detached from it.

Of course, this doesn't mean he has necessarily left the show. In fact, he said he would stay on until the restaurant's debt was cleared, plus plenty of the characters we follow don't actually work at The Bear, meaning we could always follow Carmy at another stage of his life.

Equally, if Jeremy Allen White (whose star has been rising in recent years) wanted to step away from the show, even if just for one season, this could be an opportunity to do so.

In the meantime, if we imagine that he will at least appear in some capacity, here are the stars from season 4 likely to return for season 5:

• Jeremy Allen White as Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto
• Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich
• Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks
• Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina Marrero
• Abby Elliott as Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto
• Matty Matheson as Neil Fak
• Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim
• Oliver Platt as Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski
• Chris Witaske as Pete
• Jon Bernthal as Michael 'Mikey' Berzatto
• Robert Townsend as Emmanuel Adamu
• Molly Gordon as Claire
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto
• Sarah Ramos as Jessica
• Andrew Lopez as Garrett
• Adam Shapiro as Chef Adam
• Gillian Jacobs as Tiffany Jerimovich
• Will Poulter as Luca

Is there a trailer for The Bear season 5?

There isn't a trailer for The Bear season 5, as filming hasn't begun yet. For now you can rewatch the trailer for season 4 here, and we will make sure to add in any new footage if and when we get it.

The Bear season 4 is available to stream in the UK on Disney Plus. You can sign up to Disney Plus from £4.99 a month now.

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