The Bear
reported The Bear's fifth season, premiering June 25, 2026, is reported to be the show's final season; FX had not officially confirmed the ending as of WBEZ's March 6, 2026 report.
What changed
Last checked: 2026-10-16T20:43:54.954302+00:00 · 6 sources checked
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reported 1 source
Why this matters: Deadline reports the win and the category; one trade report, with no Academy or studio source in the record.
Evidence
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supportsDeadline · 2026-09-07
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Rob Reiner Wins Posthumous Emmy Award For ‘The Bear’
“In his last major TV role before his death, Rob Reiner did a three-episode arc on Season 4 of FX’s The Bear. On Sunday, the late filmmaker won an Emmy Award posthumously for his performance in the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category. No one walked onstage, with presenter Wendi McLendon-Cov”
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supportsDeadline · 2026-09-07
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Rob Reiner Wins Posthumous Emmy Award For ‘The Bear’
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reported 1 source
Why this matters: Single outlet (WBEZ, citing a Deadline report) plus an on-record quote from guest star Jamie Lee Curtis — not an official FX/studio statement, so this stays at 'reported' rather than 'confirmed'.
Evidence
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supportsWBEZ Chicago · 2026-03-06
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'The Bear' series will end after Season 5, report says
“Jamie Lee Curtis, on the record: "It is the end of the show. Everybody knows it's the end of the show."”
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mentionsWBEZ Chicago · 2026-03-06
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'The Bear' series will end after Season 5, report says
“Jamie Lee Curtis posted a picture on February 17, 2026, with castmate Abby Elliott captioned "FINISHED STRONG!" — a post that fueled speculation about the show's conclusion.”
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supportsWBEZ Chicago · 2026-03-06
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'The Bear' series will end after Season 5, report says
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reported 1 source
Why this matters: Reported by a single trade outlet (TheWrap) covering the ceremony directly.
Evidence
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supportsTheWrap · 2024-09-15
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Emmy Awards: 'The Bear' Breaks Its Own Record with 11 Wins
“the show has beaten its own record as the comedy series with the most wins for a single season.”
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supportsTheWrap · 2024-09-15
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Emmy Awards: 'The Bear' Breaks Its Own Record with 11 Wins
What we know
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reported
A single source states this; it has not been independently corroborated.
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reported
A single source states this; it has not been independently corroborated.
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reported
A single source states this; it has not been independently corroborated.
Seasons
- Season 1 — June 23, 2022 · 8 episodes
- Season 2 — June 22, 2023 · 10 episodes
- Season 3 — June 26, 2024 · 10 episodes
- Season 4 — June 25, 2025 · 10 episodes
- Season 5 — June 25, 2026 — reported to be the show's final season (see claim-bear-s5-final-season) · 8 episodes
Cast
- Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto — played by Jeremy Allen White
- Donna Berzatto — played by Jamie Lee Curtis
- Marcus Brooks — played by Lionel Boyce
- Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto — played by Abby Elliott
- Richard "Richie" Jerimovich — played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- Sydney "Syd" Adamu — played by Ayo Edebiri
- Tina Marrero — played by Liza Colón-Zayas
Credits
- Abby Elliott — actor
- Ayo Edebiri — actor
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach — actor
- Jamie Lee Curtis — actor
- Jeremy Allen White — actor
- Lionel Boyce — actor
- Liza Colón-Zayas — actor
- Christopher Storer — creator
- Christopher Storer — writer