The critics and viewers seem to agree that “The Bear”, the FX/Hulu series, is brilliant.  The show is set in a frenetic big sandwich shop in Chicago that serves Italian-beef sandwiches.  The lead, Jeremy Allen White from Showtimes “Shameless”, plays an award winning high-end chef in NYC who returns home to save his dead brother’s business.

White is terrific as he leads the kitchen staff through a chaotic transformation.  The show is funny, thrilling, daring, and devastating.  In 30 minute episodes that are packed with intense cooking scenes and conflict, we get a behind the scenes look of a restaurant under crisis.

“The Bear” explores the roles male and female characters are forced to confront as they grow into the world of 2022 and beyond.  The show hooks you in the first 10 minutes.  The camera and editing work brings you into the world of chef Carmy and his staff.  

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