‘The Bear’ Quietly Renewed For Season 4 To Film Back To Back With Season 3 – The Dish
deadline.comGood news for fans: we hear there is more of The Bear on the way than previously thought. Multiple sources confirm to Deadline that the Emmy-winning FX on Hulu comedy, which was renewed for Season 3 in November, also has been picked up for a fourth season to film back to back in Chicago.
A Season 4 renewal has not been announced and a spokesperson for FX declined comment. Chatter about The Bear filming additional episodes beyond Season 3 started percolating in Chicago local outlets over the past week.
The move raised speculation whether this might be the popular restaurant comedy’s final chapter — something that happened with another acclaimed FX comedy series, Atlanta, which ended after shooting Seasons 3 and 4 back to back.
That has not been determined, according to sources, and a Season 5 of The Bear remains a possibility. As to why Seasons 3 and 4 are filmed back to back, accommodating talent schedules is one explanation as Emmy winners Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are said to be getting a ton of feature opportunities.
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