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FX executive John Landgraf has offered an update regarding whenThe Bearseason 4 is going to be released.The Bearseason 4was previously confirmed before the release of season 3, with some parts of the show already having been shot back-to-back with the newly released episodes. While the kitchen comedy-drama has released a new season every June for the last three years, it’s unclear if this pattern is expected to be kept up with the next season. This is especially due to busy schedules for the actors involved.
However, speaking withVariety, Landgraf saidhe was confident thatThe Bearseason 4 would arrive in the summer of 2025once more. The executive confirmed the next season still has large parts that need to be filmed, but expressed belief the show would come back at the same time it always has - even if he doesn’t know for sure. Check out what Landgraf said below:
We couldn’t bring it back sooner because of all of the film projects the actors are on right now. We started a show with a with a team of great actors. Now we have a show with a team of movie stars. They do have to go back for a chunk of production. And we actually haven’t seen all the scripts yet. We’ve seen most of them, but not all of them. I would say one of the things I just really like about “The Bear,” which is something I used to like about television, is the sense that things came back every year. When you loved something, when you had an experience with it, it was a part of the year that you looked forward to. Now, not only do you often only get a very short period of time with a show, because it’s not a network show with 22 episodes that airs over 30 weeks, but very few shows come back annually. So I’m actually incredibly proud and grateful to the team at “The Bear” that have dedicated themselves — despite of all the other hoopla they’ve been dealing with — to bring this thing back annually. I can’t say for sure, but my guess is it’ll come back the same time next year.
Why The Bear Season 4 Will Probably Come Out In Summer 2025
The Next Episodes Will Likely Follow The Same Release Pattern
Getting these conflicts resolved in season 4 is crucial to where the story goes from here, making a regular release schedule all the more reliable.
Even thoughThe Bear’s casthas been busy with a multitude of other projects as of late, it would make sense for the show to return around the same time it always has every year.The series' ability to come back so quickly is aided by the fact most of its episodes hover around 30 minutes in length, while its 10 episodes per season means production doesn’t take a lengthy amount of time. While the show’s detailed cinematography and meaningful symbolism make it stand out, its production isn’t as lengthy as other streaming shows.
The show continuing to come out yearly will also make the resolution of conflicts left dangling feel more intense, knowing when they’ll be resolved.The Bearseason 3 endedwith the restaurant’s future in limbo.The Chicago Tribune’s review is seemingly mixed, and Carmy realizes he is slowly becoming as toxic to others as David was to him. Getting these conflicts resolved in season 4 is crucial to where the story goes from here, making a regular release schedule all the more reliable.
However, since it’s unclear just how much ofThe Bearseason 4 still needs to be filmed,there is a possibility the season ends up being pushed back by some time to perfect the intention of where its story goes.With the restaurant still building itself despite many major setbacks, the number of moving parts could delay the next batch of episodes. However, given the consistency on display so far, it seems unlikely, even if it would be worthwhile should season 4 need a little more time for perfection.
The Bearhas been nominated for an astonishing 23 Emmys for 2024.
