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The Bear is a raw immersion into the chaotic realm of the culinary arts in Chicago.

Within each and every single one of us lies a beast waiting to be let out of its cage. When it’s out we then face two choices, we can let it run aimlessly, mauling us in the process, or we can muster the power within ourselves to tame it.

Through the eyes of Chef Carmen Berzatto, we’re granted access to a different type of war called the culinary industry, where he, his family, and fellow chefs are at the frontlines ready to go into battle to defend their family restaurant from cantankerous customers, health inspectors, abusive chefs, and anything that dares to threaten their livelihood.

Behold The Brilliant Talent Of The Bear Cast

The culinary industry takes a heavy toll on the chefs, most especially Chef Carmen, played by Jeremy Allen White, who took over the restaurant after the untimely demise of his brother Michael. Every time we see him, we see a man in shackles carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

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White’s acting was nothing short of impeccable as he performed with his entire body, but the way he performed with his eyes and his voice did more than enough to prove his caliber as an actor. For those of you who may be aspiring actors, your eyes and your voice are your two most valuable instruments, once you master them you are a great actor.

As talented as White was, he was not the only one who carried the show. The entire cast performed wonderfully, I’ll be doing a disservice if I don’t talk about them.

Ayo Edebiri’s Sydney Adamu is the young wide-eyed overachiever you instantly gravitate to, a culinary prodigy with more God-given talent than experience. She’s a firecracker in the metaphorical sense. Over the course of the series, I watched Edebiri raise the volume of Adamu’s originally quiet confidence until it becomes deafening to Chef Carmen.

Edebiri commands each scene she’s in so much you can easily forget about Carmen being the primary protagonist.

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach personified the parallels between tragedy and comedy with his performance as Richard ‘Richie’ Jerimovich. When I tell you that he is a hot mess, you’ll be surprised to know that it is actually a compliment. He makes you laugh or cry in the most chaotic situations at his own expense. His character may not be likable but he certainly is miserable in a fascinating way.

If no one asks for Richie to get his own spin-off, I will ask for it. I would love to see more about his life.

Hats Off To Christopher Storer

I must compliment the creator and showrunner, Christopher Storer on how well the Bear was put together. The show is authentic, introspective, and captivating with an unfiltered mature sense of humor.

Now, this is not a series for the softest of ears. Everyone and their grandmother are hurling expletives at each other as if there’s an ongoing competition to determine who is the best poet of profanity in the land of Chicago.

I’m glad to know that The Bear has been renewed for another season. The freshman season may be done but the story is far from over.

Creator: Christopher Storer
Writers: Christopher Storer, Karen Joseph Adcock, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O’Keefe, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube
Directors: Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo
Stars: Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott

Synopsis
A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.

All episodes of The Bear are available to watch on FX On Hulu.

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