Good news for fans craving another season of The Bear – Hulu and Disney Plus are serving up another season soon. Amidst all the disruption in TV production, there are many uncertainties over what a third season of the critically acclaimed drama series will look like. To whet your appetite, here’s what we know so far.
The Bear season 3 release window
According to Variety, season 3 of The Bear is eyeing a June 2024 release date, placing it nicely among the seasons 1 and 2 release dates in June 2022 and June 2023, respectively. Judging by the previous two seasons, season 3 will most likely drop all their episodes at once.
Filming began for the third season of The Bear in Feb. 2024, a month after a deal was struck with the Writers and Actors’ Guilds, after months of strikes beginning in May of last year.
The Bear season 3 cast
For now, it seems that every main cast member is returning for season 3. This includes, but is not limited to, Jeremy Allen White (Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto), Ayo Edebiri (Sydney Adamu), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Richard “Richie/Cousin” Jerimovich), Lionel Boyce (Marcus Brooks), and Liza Colón-Zayas (Tina Marrero) as the main kitchen crew. Edwin Lee Gibson (Ebraheim) and Corey Hendrix (Gary “Sweeps” Woods) are billed as recurring cast members, but this may change in season 3.
Helping out the staff at the Beef restaurant in Chicago will likely include Abby Elliott (Natalie “Sugar” Rose Berzatto), Matty Matheson (Neil Fak), Oliver Platt (Jimmy “Cicero/Uncle” Kalinowski), and Molly Gordon (Claire).
Any changes to the main cast, such as actors being promoted from series regular to main character, or new characters being introduced, are seemingly under wraps for now, with no new casting announcements, as of March 2024.
However, Will Poulter, who guest starred in season 2 as Luca, the friendly chef Marcus met and trained with in Copenhagen, has been recently spotted working at a real-life restaurant, as he had previously done in preparation for his character. Fans are convinced that this sighting is a sure sign that Luca is returning for the upcoming season.
If call-backs are a frequent theme in the new season, there’s every chance Olivia Colman, Bob Odenkirk, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Sarah Paulson could return to do more guest star appearances.
The Bear season 3 news
While season 3 is still in its early stages of production, we know a few tidbits about the next season of The Bear. According to Chris Storer, the creator and main director of the series, Ayo Edebiri will direct a few episodes of season 3. This will be the actress’ first time directing, with Ayo being “an important set of fresh eyes”, as Storer told Esquire. Previously, the series had actor and comedian Ramy Youssef guest direct season 2 episode 4, “Honeydew.”
Although not confirmed by FX, The Bear is apparently filming a third and fourth season back-to-back, according to numerous entertainment outlets. According to these reports, the decision to film both seasons came from Edebiri and White’s commitments to other projects, and a fifth season is currently in consideration.
