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[[Josh Hartnett]] was cast as Tiffany’s fiancé after meeting Storer years prior when they discussed a possible role for a film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=June 27, 2023 |title=””The Bear” season 3 serves up another helping of surprise guest stars: Here’s everyone who clocks in |url=https://ew.com/the-bear-season-3-surprise-guest-stars-8670918 |access-date=June 28, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Hartnett accepted the role without even reading the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Seija |date=July 2, 2024 |title=How Josh Hartnett Became a Surprise Guest Star on ‘The Bear’ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/how-josh-hartnett-became-surprise-guest-star-the-bear-1235937635/ |accessdate=October 3, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[John Cena]] was cast as Sammy Fak.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foreman |first=Alison |date=July 2, 2024 |title=”The Bear” Season 3 Proves One Thing: Hollywood Loves a John Cena Cameo |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/john-cena-the-bear-season-3-cameo-history-1235022103/ |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> “[[Forever (The Bear)|Forever]]” features cameos by [[Christina Tosi]] and [[Grant Achatz]].<ref name=”michelin2″>{{cite web |last1=Barsamian |first1=Edward |date=August 16, 2024 |title=”Yes Chef!” 3 MICHELIN Guide Chefs on Their “Bear” Cameos |url=https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/people/chefs-in-the-bear-fx-michelin-guide |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Michelin Guide}}</ref>
[[Josh Hartnett]] was cast as Tiffany’s fiancé after meeting Storer years prior when they discussed a possible role for a film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=June 27, 2023 |title=””The Bear” season 3 serves up another helping of surprise guest stars: Here’s everyone who clocks in |url=https://ew.com/the-bear-season-3-surprise-guest-stars-8670918 |access-date=June 28, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Hartnett accepted the role without even reading the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rankin |first=Seija |date=July 2, 2024 |title=How Josh Hartnett Became a Surprise Guest Star on ‘The Bear’ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/how-josh-hartnett-became-surprise-guest-star-the-bear-1235937635/ |accessdate=October 3, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[John Cena]] was cast as Sammy Fak.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foreman |first=Alison |date=July 2, 2024 |title=”The Bear” Season 3 Proves One Thing: Hollywood Loves a John Cena Cameo |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/john-cena-the-bear-season-3-cameo-history-1235022103/ |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> “[[Forever (The Bear)|Forever]]” features cameos by [[Christina Tosi]] and [[Grant Achatz]].<ref name=”michelin2″>{{cite web |last1=Barsamian |first1=Edward |date=August 16, 2024 |title=”Yes Chef!” 3 MICHELIN Guide Chefs on Their “Bear” Cameos |url=https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/people/chefs-in-the-bear-fx-michelin-guide |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Michelin Guide}}</ref>
=== Costuming ===
Costume designer Courtney Wheeler told ”[[GQ]]” that picking out vintage neckties to go with Fak’s suits was her special “pride and joy” in styling season three.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cheung |first=Adam |date=July 30, 2024 |title=The inside, untold story of the greatest fits on ‘The Bear’ |url=https://www.gq.com.au/style/celebrity/the-inside-untold-story-of-the-greatest-fits-on-the-bear/image-gallery/7da3b7421e0590fab9330adecbb39af8 |website=GQ Australia}}</ref>
=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
Season of television series
Season of television series
The third season of the American comedy-drama television series The Bear premiered with all episodes on June 26, 2024, on FX on Hulu. Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo serve as showrunners for the season. FX renewed the series for a ten-episode third season in November 2023. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen at his deceased brother’s sandwich shop.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson return from the previous season as the supporting cast. In November 2023, following the release of the second season, FX renewed The Bear for a third season, which began filming in February 2024 in Chicago. The season consists of ten episodes, and received positive reviews.
Cast and characters
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In November 2023, following the release of the second season, FX renewed The Bear for a ten-episode third season. The season was announced with co-showrunners Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo serving as executive producers, along with Hiro Murai, Josh Senior and star Matty Matheson.[1]
Storer wrote all episodes in the season, except “Napkins“, “Ice Chips” and “Apologies“, which were respectively written by Catherine Schetina, Calo, and supervising producer Alex Russell.[2]
Josh Hartnett was cast as Tiffany’s fiancé after meeting Storer years prior when they discussed a possible role for a film.[3] Hartnett accepted the role without even reading the script.[4] John Cena was cast as Sammy Fak.[5] “Forever” features cameos by Christina Tosi and Grant Achatz.[6]
Costume designer Courtney Wheeler told GQ that picking out vintage neckties to go with Fak’s suits was her special “pride and joy” in styling season three.[7]
Filming for the third season began in February 2024.[8] In March 2024, scenes depicting the cast filming a funeral for “Doors” leaked to the Internet, with fans speculating that they would attend Marcus’ mother’s funeral.[9] The second episode, “Next“, was filmed in just two days.[10] Main cast member Ayo Edebiri directed the sixth episode of the season, “Napkins“, after joining the Directors Guild of America.[11][12] Parts of the fourth season were filmed during filming for this season.[13][14]
The third season of The Bear was originally scheduled to premiere on June 27, 2024,[15] but ended up releasing on June 26, 2024, on Hulu and Disney+.[16]
On Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 87 critics gave the third season a positive review, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website’s critics consensus states. “Having set an exceedingly high standard of excellence for itself, The Bear spends its third season simmering, stewing, and giving off an aroma that whets the appetite.”[17] The website also reported that the season was “as audacious as ever” and it “still seems to continue delivering compelling and often intense television with performances that are so dependably brilliant that they’re not even mentioned in most of the reviews. Instead, at this point in a show’s life, it’s easier to find faults in its sameness or changes, or in its attempts to repeat or outdo itself.” Metacritic assigned it a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 44 critic reviews.[18]
James Poniewozik of The New York Times wrote, “It is for the third season of The Bear, in which one of the most brilliant shows on TV attempts a complex, at times confusing, elaboration on its themes. The 10 episodes are often innovative in execution but sometimes stale in their repetition of established conflicts. It’s an astonishing display of talent. But it is likely to leave anyone hoping for narrative momentum disappointed.”[19]
The third season received 13 nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Notable nominations include Outstanding Comedy Series, Jeremy Allen White for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Ayo Edebiri for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (for the episode “Napkins”), Ebon Moss-Bachrach for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Liza Colón-Zayas for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Jon Bernthal for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Olivia Colman and Jamie Lee Curtis for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.[20]
- ^ White, Peter (November 6, 2023). “‘The Bear’ Renewed For Season 3 At FX/Hulu”. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ “The Bear”. Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (June 27, 2023). “The Bear season 3 serves up another helping of surprise guest stars: Here’s everyone who clocks in”. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Rankin, Seija (July 2, 2024). “How Josh Hartnett Became a Surprise Guest Star on ‘The Bear’“. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Foreman, Alison (July 2, 2024). “‘The Bear’ Season 3 Proves One Thing: Hollywood Loves a John Cena Cameo”. IndieWire. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Barsamian, Edward (August 16, 2024). ““Yes Chef!” 3 MICHELIN Guide Chefs on Their “Bear” Cameos”. Michelin Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Cheung, Adam (July 30, 2024). “The inside, untold story of the greatest fits on ‘The Bear’“. GQ Australia.
- ^ Darwish, Meaghan (May 24, 2024). “‘The Bear’ Wraps Filming Season 3: What We Know So Far”. TV Insider. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Wehniainen, Grace (March 13, 2024). “The Bear Fans Think Season 3’s Funeral Scene Is For This Character”. Bustle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Radish, Christina (June 27, 2024). “‘The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White & Abby Elliott Share Their Favorite Season 3 Episodes”. Collider. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ “(#301-310) “Season 3”“. The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Fletcher (June 27, 2024). “Ayo Edebiri’s ‘The Bear’ Directorial Debut Is a Knockout”. The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Rodrigo (June 27, 2024). “The Bear Didn’t Shoot Seasons 3-4 Back To Back But Did ‘A Little Version Of That’ According To Cast”. The Playlist. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 27, 2024). “Jeremy Allen White On The Bear Season 4 Filming Start Date: ‘I Know It’s Not Going To Be Until Next Year’“. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Piña, Christy (May 9, 2024). “‘The Bear’ Season 3 Releases Teaser, Premiere Date”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (June 24, 2024). “‘The Bear’: FX Moves Up Season 3 Premiere By Three Hours”. Deadline. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ “The Bear: Season 3″. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ “The Bear: Season 3″. Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (July 2, 2024). “‘The Bear’ Season 3: Tastes Great, Less Fulfilling”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (July 15, 2025). “Emmys 2025: List of Nominees”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
