The Bear final season premieres June 25 on Hulu and FX

The fifth and final season of the acclaimed series "The Bear" will premiere on June 25, 2026, with all eight episodes available on Hulu and FX. The release was announced alongside a new trailer that reveals the central conflict for the show's concluding chapter.

The season picks up immediately after head chef Carmy Berzatto, played by Jeremy Allen White, abruptly quits the restaurant industry, leaving the Chicago fine-dining establishment in the hands of his partners. Sydney Adamu, portrayed by Ayo Edebiri, steps into the role of head chef, while she, Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto (Abby Elliott) must keep the struggling restaurant afloat.

According to the official synopsis, the team faces a cascade of crises: they have run out of money, the building is under threat of a sale, and a torrential storm causes flooding that disrupts their kitchen. Despite these overwhelming obstacles, the crew bands together for one last dinner service, holding onto the long-held ambition of earning a Michelin star. The season's tagline suggests a thematic conclusion, stating that "what makes a restaurant perfect might not be the food, but the people."