'The Bear' Season 5: Release Date, Cast, Trailer

It’s closing time at The Bear, which isn’t too surprising considering all the chatter around the show’s upcoming fifth season. The culinary drama was picked up for Season 5 in July 2025, and once production wrapped in early 2026, some pretty telling clues surfaced suggesting that this may be the final season. So, prepare to say goodbye to the Berzatto clan this year, because FX has confirmed the rumors are true.

The first hint that The Bear would be ending was Season 4’s finale. In the climactic episode, Carmy made the controversial decision to quit his restaurant, handing ownership of The Bear over to Sydney, Richie, and Sugar. It’s implied that Carmy is done with cooking altogether after realizing how its affected his mental health. The decision caused some viewers to question how the show could continue without its main character in the kitchen, but FX was quick to pick up another season shortly after Season 4 aired.

After that, one cast member began heavily hinting that the next installment would be a farewell season.

Why Fans Knew Season 5 Was The Show’s Final Season Early On

Production on Season 5 wrapped in February 2026, which Jamie Lee Curtis commemorated in several Instagram posts. Curtis, who plays Carmy’s troubled mother Donna, seemed to suggest this was her final time ever being on The Bear set in a string of emotional tributes — first to The Bear creator Chris Storer, and then to the whole cast and crew, writing that “I thank God every day for Donna.”

Her final Instagram post was the most telling. In it, she 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.”

The Last Course Will Be Served This June

The Bear has followed an incredibly consistent release schedule, with a new season dropping every June. True to form, FX confirmed the fifth and final season will debut on June 25.

This article was originally published on 02.19.26