The Bear has also made significant progress from last season, with a 70% increase in total hours streamed from the first season after the first four days of viewing. The first season was the highest-watched comedy series in FX history, and season two now looks poised to break that record.
The Bear follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a young chef from the culinary world, who returns to Chicago to run his sandwich shop - The Original Beef of Chicagoland - after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff, and his strained family relationships, all while grappling with the aftermath of suicide. from his brother.
In season two, the crew works to transform their sleazy sandwich shop into a top-shelf place. As they strip the diner to its core, the crew embarks on their own transformational journey, each forced to confront the past and rethink who they want to be in the future.
FX's The Bear was created by Christopher Storer (Ramy), who serves as an executive producer along with Joanna Calo (BoJack Horseman, Undone), Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Station Eleven) from Super Frog, Josh Senior and Matty Matheson, with Tyson Bidner ( Ramy) as producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.
Lead actor White recently earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role of Carmy.
Watch the trailer for the second season of The Bear below.
