The Bear’ Surprise: New Episode With Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach Drops on Hulu

FX released a surprise episode of "The Bear" on Wednesday called "Gary." The episode is a flashback that follows Richie (played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey (played by Jon Bernthal) on a work trip to Gary, Indiana. According to the official description, the episode explores the complicated friendship between the two characters. It reveals more about Mikey's mental health and gives a deeper understanding of Richie's personality as seen in Season 1. This adds new emotional meaning to their story from the start.

Both Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal wrote the episode themselves, and the series creator, Christopher Storer, directed it.

 Moss-Bachrach shared news of the episode on his Instagram, mentioning that "Gary" is available on Hulu as a separate title, not part of the main "The Bear" series.

"Gary" comes before the release of Season 5 of "The Bear," which hasn't had an official date yet but is expected in June, like all the previous seasons.

 It's also believed that Season 5 might be the last one. Although FX and Storer haven't confirmed this, Jamie Lee Curtis, who has appeared in several episodes, has said so multiple times.

Christopher Storer executive produces the show with Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Bidner, Matty Matheson, Hiro Murai, and Rene Gube.

 Courtney Storer is a co-executive producer and also serves as the culinary producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.