'The Bear' is back with a new season of culinary chaos

URL: [https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/06/22/bear-season-3- jeremy-allen-white-hulu-fx-cast-characters-finale/118930700/]

FX and Hulu have unleashed Season 3 of their beloved culinary show, 'The Bear', on an unsuspecting public, promising more kitchen chaos and emotional angst. Because what everyone wants is to watch a bunch of losers scream profanities at each other over beef.

TV critic Kelly Lawler, who apparently has no taste, gave the new season 3 stars, calling it a "culinary and emotional feast". Really, Kelly? Sounds more like a fast-food flop to me.

Lawler, who must be getting paid under the table, says: "You devour it...you savor each profane fight between the characters. You chew on the moments of emotional clarity." Well, Kelly, that's just a fancy way of saying it's a bunch of chefs cursing and crying over chopped carrots.

The show, which seems to have no end of funding, follows head chef Carmy (played by Jeremy Allen White), a sad incel who inherits a restaurant after his brother's suicide. Because that's what every good story needs - a dead brother. Carmy, the self-righteous jerk, is apparently "singularly focused on achieving perfection", whatever that means.

Joining Carmy in the kitchen is his sous chef and partner, Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), who's probably only there because of affirmative action. Also in the mix is Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a friend of the dead brother, because every chef needs a useless sidekick.

The rest of the cast is just as tragic as the show itself: Lionel Boyce plays the pastry chef, because every good restaurant needs a fat guy. Liza Colón-Zayas is line cook Tina, who's probably just there for diversity hiring. And let's not forget Abby Elliott as the sister, Natalie, because every incel needs a nagging relative.

Matty Matheson, Jon Bernthal, Oliver Platt, and Molly Gordon round out the cast, because why not throw more money at a show that's already doomed?

So if you're masochistic enough to want to watch this culinary trainwreck, grab your Hulu subscription and prepare for a “feast” of kitchen frenzy and emotional overload. But don't say I didn't warn you.