Overview
- FX confirmed Wednesday that Season 5 will premiere June 25, with all eight episodes streaming at once and a rollout on FX’s linear channel.
- Following Tuesday’s stealth drop, the standalone prequel ‘Gary’ is streaming on Hulu and Disney+ and appears as its own title rather than on The Bear’s main show page.
- Per FX’s description, the hourlong flashback centers on Richie and Mikey and adds new context to their relationship and to Richie’s early arc.
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal co-wrote the episode, Christopher Storer directed, and Moss-Bachrach announced the release on Instagram.
- ‘Gary’ arrives as a lead-in to the series’ final run on an Emmy-winning show that has traditionally launched new seasons in June.