'The Bear' Announces Season 2 Premiere Date

Welcome back, chef

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BY Megan LaPierrePublished May 8, 2023

Behind! Something is sneaking up on us in the crowded kitchen: beloved FX series The Bear has set the premiere date for its second season.

Season 2 of the acclaimed dramedy will premiere on June 22, FX revealed on social media.
 
 
It was recently announced that Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad star Bob Odenkirk would join the cast of the second season of the Christopher Storer-created series, which is set for 10 episodes focussing on the opening of the new restaurant.

Molly Gordon is another cast addition for a recurring role, with Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, Matty Matheson, Richard Esteras and Jose M. Cervantes returning.

Season 1 of The Bear became FX's most-watched half-hour series and had an impressive awards season, winning trophies from the Screen Actors, Writers and Producers Guild Awards. White, who stars as classically trained chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, also won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV series, musical or comedy.

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