Summary
FX executive John Landgraf weighs on whetherThe Bearis ending with season 4. FX’s Emmy-winning series follows a renowned chef, Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), who returns to his hometown of Chicago to take over his late brother’s Italian beef sandwich shop and, in the second season, transforms it into a fine-dining restaurant. The third season was released on June 26 and ahead of its premiere,The Bearseason 4was reportedly renewed by FX, with some parts already having been filmed back-to-back.
Now, afterThe Bearseason 2 received 23 Emmy nominations and broke the record for the most ever for a single season of a comedy series,Landgraf weighed in on whether the show will end after season 4. In an interview withVariety, the FX boss said he doesn’t know if season 4 will be the last, saying that decision is up to creator Christopher Storer. Read Landgraf’s full comments below:
We really don’t know. These decisions are really creative decisions. It was Sterlin Harjo who made a decision that “Rez Dogs” was a three-season series. And so it’s really Chris [Storer’s] decision on The Bear. 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.
Is The Bear Ending With Season 4?
There Have Been Some Indications It Might
BeforeThe Bearseason 3 was releasedon June 26, there were reports that season 4 was secretly renewed and was filming back-to-back with the third season. However, there have been subsequent reports saying that season 4’s scripts weren’t finished on time, and only parts of the fourth season were filmed. FX has yet to officially confirm any of this. Nevertheless,the reports that seasons 3 and 4 are filming back-to-back have sparked speculation that the show is ending after its fourth season.
The Bear Season 3 Makes Me Certain The Show Will End With This Tragic Twist
After watching the story developments and character beats in The Bear season 3, I am almost certain that the FX show will end with this major tragedy.
The situation withThe Bearis reminiscent of another acclaimed FX comedy series,Atlanta, which ended after filming its third and fourth seasons back-to-back. However,there are other reasons whyThe Bearcould be filming its third and fourth seasons consecutively, mainly to accommodate the cast’s increasingly busy schedules.The Bearis led by three Emmy winners who have been accepting offers for feature films, including Jeremy Allen White’s Bruce Springsteen biopic. Ebon Moss-Bachrach will also star in theMCU’sFantastic Fourand Ayo Edebiri in A24’sOpusand Luca Guadagnino’sAfter the Hunt.
Members ofThe Bearcasthave also weighed in on the future of the show, with Moss-Bachrach saying “I feel like we’re getting near to the end.” Tina actress Liza Colón-Zayas also addressedThe Bear’s future beyond season 4, saying “I’m nervous too,” though she hopes the show will run for “at least another five years.” The FX boss is just the latest to weigh in, though the future ofThe Bearbeyond season 4 remains unclear, as it is completely in the hands of its creator, Christopher Storer.
