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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Bear

Overall Rating: ★ 8.5

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Bear

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.5)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of The Bear. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

3 Seasons
28 Episodes
Returning Series
Drama Comedy
Best Episodes
S1E7 - Review ★ 9.5
S1E8 - Braciole ★ 9.2
S1E4 - Dogs ★ 8.1
Worst Episodes
S1E1 - System ★ 7.6
S1E2 - Hands ★ 7.7
S1E3 - Brigade ★ 7.7
★ 9.5/10 (15160 votes)
#1

Review

S1:E7

A bad day in the kitchen causes tensions to rise.

nicholasmodesto Jul 7, 2022

Only after the episode ended did I have time to stop and have the realization that there were no cut...

★ 9.2/10 (10454 votes)
#2

Braciole

S1:E8

Things get out of control. Carmy is faced with a decision.

JoJoConejo Aug 3, 2022

Loved, loved the whole season - but it's bra-cho-lay, not bra-jaool or brajão or however they're try...

★ 8.1/10 (7899 votes)
#3

Dogs

S1:E4

Carmy and Richie cater a kid's birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts.

rodrigoma Jul 25, 2022

I like the way Marcus is committed to learn cooking desserts

★ 8.0/10 (7369 votes)
#4

Ceres

S1:E6

Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office.

Xiofire Jun 25, 2023

Richie is such an interesting character, and another layer is given to his demeanour in this episode...

★ 7.7/10 (8338 votes)
#5

Hands

S1:E2

A surprise health inspection reveals the cracks in the restaurant's foundation. Carmy goes head-to-head with Richie.

BobDole12 Jul 11, 2022

"shut the fuck up" (off-camera) "me shut the fuck up?" "no not you...(under breath) _because you w...

★ 7.7/10 (7839 votes)
#6

Brigade

S1:E3

Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the staff.

gabriel1c Jul 8, 2022

Best episode yet, I work in a restaurant and this gave me about the same anxiety and stress I get wh...

★ 7.7/10 (7320 votes)
#7

Sheridan

S1:E5

Things go wrong in the kitchen. Sydney finds solutions.

CallMeCo Aug 22, 2022

Every episode of this show just convinces me that the most stressful job in the world is working in ...

★ 7.6/10 (9566 votes)
#8

System

S1:E1

Carmy attempts to retrain the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, but is faced with resistance; in need of back-up, he brings on a talented young chef to help.

CallMeCo Jun 29, 2022

This show feels great already. Love the fast-pace of it all. Doesn't waste time getting into charact...

★ 7.6/10 (9566 votes)
#1

System

S1:E1

Carmy attempts to retrain the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, but is faced with resistance; in need of back-up, he brings on a talented young chef to help.

CallMeCo Jun 29, 2022

This show feels great already. Love the fast-pace of it all. Doesn't waste time getting into charact...

★ 7.7/10 (8338 votes)
#2

Hands

S1:E2

A surprise health inspection reveals the cracks in the restaurant's foundation. Carmy goes head-to-head with Richie.

BobDole12 Jul 11, 2022

"shut the fuck up" (off-camera) "me shut the fuck up?" "no not you...(under breath) _because you w...

★ 7.7/10 (7839 votes)
#3

Brigade

S1:E3

Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the staff.

gabriel1c Jul 8, 2022

Best episode yet, I work in a restaurant and this gave me about the same anxiety and stress I get wh...

★ 7.7/10 (7320 votes)
#4

Sheridan

S1:E5

Things go wrong in the kitchen. Sydney finds solutions.

CallMeCo Aug 22, 2022

Every episode of this show just convinces me that the most stressful job in the world is working in ...

★ 8.0/10 (7369 votes)
#5

Ceres

S1:E6

Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office.

Xiofire Jun 25, 2023

Richie is such an interesting character, and another layer is given to his demeanour in this episode...

★ 8.1/10 (7899 votes)
#6

Dogs

S1:E4

Carmy and Richie cater a kid's birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts.

rodrigoma Jul 25, 2022

I like the way Marcus is committed to learn cooking desserts

★ 9.2/10 (10454 votes)
#7

Braciole

S1:E8

Things get out of control. Carmy is faced with a decision.

JoJoConejo Aug 3, 2022

Loved, loved the whole season - but it's bra-cho-lay, not bra-jaool or brajão or however they're try...

★ 9.5/10 (15160 votes)
#8

Review

S1:E7

A bad day in the kitchen causes tensions to rise.

nicholasmodesto Jul 7, 2022

Only after the episode ended did I have time to stop and have the realization that there were no cut...

★ 7.6/10 (9566 votes)

System

S1:E1

Carmy attempts to retrain the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, but is faced with resistance; in need of back-up, he brings on a talented young chef to help.

CallMeCo Jun 29, 2022

This show feels great already. Love the fast-pace of it all. Doesn't waste time getting into charact...

★ 7.7/10 (8338 votes)

Hands

S1:E2

A surprise health inspection reveals the cracks in the restaurant's foundation. Carmy goes head-to-head with Richie.

BobDole12 Jul 11, 2022

"shut the fuck up" (off-camera) "me shut the fuck up?" "no not you...(under breath) _because you w...

★ 7.7/10 (7839 votes)

Brigade

S1:E3

Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the staff.

gabriel1c Jul 8, 2022

Best episode yet, I work in a restaurant and this gave me about the same anxiety and stress I get wh...

★ 8.1/10 (7899 votes)

Dogs

S1:E4

Carmy and Richie cater a kid's birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts.

rodrigoma Jul 25, 2022

I like the way Marcus is committed to learn cooking desserts

★ 7.7/10 (7320 votes)

Sheridan

S1:E5

Things go wrong in the kitchen. Sydney finds solutions.

CallMeCo Aug 22, 2022

Every episode of this show just convinces me that the most stressful job in the world is working in ...

★ 8.0/10 (7369 votes)

Ceres

S1:E6

Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office.

Xiofire Jun 25, 2023

Richie is such an interesting character, and another layer is given to his demeanour in this episode...

★ 9.5/10 (15160 votes)

Review

S1:E7

A bad day in the kitchen causes tensions to rise.

nicholasmodesto Jul 7, 2022

Only after the episode ended did I have time to stop and have the realization that there were no cut...

★ 9.2/10 (10454 votes)

Braciole

S1:E8

Things get out of control. Carmy is faced with a decision.

JoJoConejo Aug 3, 2022

Loved, loved the whole season - but it's bra-cho-lay, not bra-jaool or brajão or however they're try...

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
2 ★ 8.7 10
★ 9.7 Forks
★ 7.8 Sundae
1 ★ 8.2 8
★ 9.5 Review
★ 7.6 System
3 ★ 8.0 10
★ 9.1 Napkins
★ 7.3 Legacy
Jeremy Allen White
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ayo Edebiri
Lionel Boyce
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Cast & Crew

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