The Bear to End After Fifth Season

The hit FX series "The Bear" will conclude after its fifth season, according to multiple confirmations from cast members and industry sources. The announcement follows production wrap on the final episodes, with the season expected to premiere in late 2026.

Jamie Lee Curtis, who portrays Donna Berzatto, the matriarch of the show's central family, first hinted at the ending in a February Instagram post. Sharing a photo with co-star Abby Elliott, who plays Natalie Berzatto, Curtis wrote, "FINISHED STRONG! Surrounded by an extraordinary crew and group of writers and producers and scene partners on the show that Chris Storer created, completing the story of this extraordinary family that we have all fallen in love with. Got to finish it out with my baby Berzatto bear." The post celebrated the completion of filming, which began in January.

Curtis later addressed the speculation in interviews, doubling down on the series' conclusion. Speaking to Access Hollywood, she said, "But everybody's confirmed the show is ending. I don't understand why that's such a big deal unless I'm gonna get a call from all the people saying, 'You just told everyone.' I think everybody understood that it was...