NERDBOT
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Subscribe
    NERDBOT
    • News
      • Reviews
    • Movies & TV
    • Comics
    • Gaming
    • Collectibles
    • Science & Tech
    • Nerd Culture
    • About Us
      • Join the Team at Nerdbot
    NERDBOT
    Home»News»Review»FX’s “The Bear” is Best New Series You Haven’t Heard of
    Review

    FX’s “The Bear” is Best New Series You Haven’t Heard of

    Bill WattersBy Bill WattersJuly 10, 2022Updated:July 10, 20223 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

    One of the biggest challenges these days when it comes to finding quality series or movies is the sheer volume of content. A myriad of streamers (not to mention hundreds of channels languishing on cable), wading through haystacks to find that needle is a challenge. On a recommendation from Nerdbot’s Editor-in-Chief, Mary Anne Butler, I went to check out one of FX‘s latest series, “The Bear.” Cutting right to the chase, “Bear” is the singularly best new series to come out in the last several years.

    “The Bear” FX, Hulu

    Comprised of eight roughly half-hour episodes, the series follows Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) as a high-end chef who has returned to Chicago after the death of his brother. His brother left Carmy the family successful if run-down and mismanaged local sandwich shop.

    Showrunner and series creator Christopher Storer has developed a show the late Anthony Bourdain would have raved about. Maybe also been furious about. Storer and his writers’ room have captured characters and the flow of a kitchen that’s messily accurate, at times frighteningly so.

    Yes, that’s Oliver Platt “The Bear” FX, Hulu

    FX has done the series no favor by flagging it a comedy, which is on par with the time that the Golden Globes allowed “Get Out” to be nominated in the comedy category. While “The Bear” is by no means a horror, the level of tension and pressure that frames the series is anything but comedic. The pacing is tight, and the characters are all developed far more than one will typically get in a sub-hour limited run series. There’s minimal monologuing by characters pandering to the audience. You pick up elements that are relevant to the story as it goes along, and the backgrounds and wider lives of the characters come into focus.

    The emotional punches are strong. Character’s internal struggles are balanced with moments of being asses with depth that’s rather rare to find on Hulu, let alone FX (for which the series was originally developed). The casting is brilliant, with nearly all roles equally balanced. There’s no singular stand-out when everyone is bringing their A-games.

    Lionel Boyce as Marcus, Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu “The Bear” FX, Hulu

    Ayo Edebiri, who plays Sydney Adamu, is an interesting and compelling choice. Sydney is a young but gifted chef who has come to the restaurant to learn from Carmy. Her youthful appearance (while the actress is actually 26, she looks like someone who could easily play a character in any high school series) helps the audience understand the older and longer-tenured staff’s resentment and annoyance with this newcomer who becomes sous chef.

    If you are looking for a series that can be binged in a single evening, have an interest in the inner drama around restaurants, family drama, this is it. It cannot be understated how amazing “The Bear” works as an alternate ‘what if’ Lip Gallagher from SHOWTIME’s “Shameless” never dropped out of school, but instead went to CIA (the Culinary Institute of America, not the spy guys).

    All 8 episodes of “The Bear” are streaming exclusively on Hulu.

    Rating: 9.5 stars out of 10.

    Author

    Bill Watters
    Bill Watters

    Bill Watters is a child of the late 70s- he walked into a theater to watch Star Wars, and emerged to become a lifelong fan of cinema and television. Spending nearly a decade as a projectionist, he fell into the Silicon Valley dot-com boom and became a codemonkey for a range of game companies. These days he's a frequent speaker, moderator, and panelist at pop-culture events and conventions, as well as a prolific film and television critic and genre news writer. He is also a member critic of both the San Francisco Film Critics Circle and the Broadcast Film Critics Association. In addition to his writing, he is also a photojournalist and can be found on Getty Images.

    View all posts

    95%
    Best of 2022

    The Bear

    • Overall
    Readers Rating: 0
    0 votes
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleDaedalic Entertainment Showcases “LoTR: Gollum” Gameplay Mechanics
    Next Article ‘Thor’ Scoffs at Thought of Not Using Old Spice
    Bill Watters
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn

    Bill Watters is a child of the late 70s- he walked into a theater to watch Star Wars, and emerged to become a lifelong fan of cinema and television. Spending nearly a decade as a projectionist, he fell into the Silicon Valley dot-com boom and became a codemonkey for a range of game companies. These days he's a frequent speaker, moderator, and panelist at pop-culture events and conventions, as well as a prolific film and television critic and genre news writer. He is also a member critic of both the San Francisco Film Critics Circle and the Broadcast Film Critics Association. In addition to his writing, he is also a photojournalist and can be found on Getty Images.

    Related Posts

    "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent"

    “Criminal Intent: Toronto” Added to “Law & Order” Universe

    June 6, 2023
    60

    “The Flash” Delivers Tasty-Yet-Empty Calories [Review]

    June 6, 2023

    “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Visual Masterpiece of Animation [Review]

    June 4, 2023

    Padma Lakshmi Announces Her “Top Chef” Exit

    June 2, 2023

    “The Boogeyman” Trauma, Cliches, Monsters in the Closet [Review]

    June 1, 2023

    “The Mandalorian” Grogu Or “Gremlins” Gizmo: Who’s Cuter?

    June 1, 2023
    Popular Posts
    • Artist Makes Hilarious "My Little Danny Trejo" DollArtist Makes Hilarious “My Little Danny…
    • 7 Ways To Enjoy Cannabis If You Don’t Want to Smoke7 Ways To Enjoy Cannabis If You Don’t Want to Smoke
    • Unhinged Horror Movie “Crackcoon” Gets TrailerUnhinged Horror Movie “Crackcoon” Gets Trailer
    • "The Flash" Delivers Tasty-Yet-Empty Calories [Review]“The Flash” Delivers Tasty-Yet-Empty…
    • "Captain America 4" Gets New Name, "Brave New World"“Captain America 4” Gets New Name,…

    • Latest
    • News
    • Movies
    • TV
    Becky G for Viva Latino in 2017

    Becky G to Voice Khaji-Da in “Blue Beetle”

    June 6, 2023
    "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent"

    “Criminal Intent: Toronto” Added to “Law & Order” Universe

    June 6, 2023
    6.0

    “The Flash” Delivers Tasty-Yet-Empty Calories [Review]

    June 6, 2023
    "Crackcoon"

    Unhinged Horror Movie “Crackcoon” Gets Trailer

    June 6, 2023
    6.0

    “The Flash” Delivers Tasty-Yet-Empty Calories [Review]

    June 6, 2023

    SAG-AFTRA Authorizes Strike With 98% Vote

    June 6, 2023

    Help Identify Man Who Stole $10k Worth of Pokémon Cards

    June 5, 2023

    Pixar Lays Off Staff, Including “Toy Story” Savior Galyn Susman

    June 5, 2023
    Becky G for Viva Latino in 2017

    Becky G to Voice Khaji-Da in “Blue Beetle”

    June 6, 2023
    6.0

    “The Flash” Delivers Tasty-Yet-Empty Calories [Review]

    June 6, 2023
    "Crackcoon"

    Unhinged Horror Movie “Crackcoon” Gets Trailer

    June 6, 2023

    Everyone in Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” Looks Like Furiosa

    June 6, 2023
    "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent"

    “Criminal Intent: Toronto” Added to “Law & Order” Universe

    June 6, 2023

    Padma Lakshmi Announces Her “Top Chef” Exit

    June 2, 2023

    “The Mandalorian” Grogu Or “Gremlins” Gizmo: Who’s Cuter?

    June 1, 2023

    “Miracle Workers” ‘Mad Max’ Inspired Season Gets July Premiere

    May 31, 2023
    Related Posts

    None found

    San Diego Comic-Con
      • auction
      • carnivorous plant
      • dinosaur
      • pennyworth
      • San Diego Comic-Con
    NERDBOT
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    © 2023 NERDBOT Media

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.