The Bear.
A low level beef sandwich shop in the River North district of Chicago recently run by his deceased (by suicide) brother Michael. Inefficient, chaotic, run by a chronically dysfunctional crew barely making a go of it. This is the world that Carmen Berzetto returns to after his years of training and work in Michelin- starred restaurants around the world. Having to deal with the chaos in every area that his brother has left behind. The staff headed by “Ritchie”, deceased Michaels best friend and completely unqualified manager. Fiercely resisting and resentful of Carmens every move to modernize and upgrade the operation, simply adding to the turmoil. Hiring a young talented chef Sydney Adamu to be sous-chef exacerbates the tensions as a new level of authority is introduced. Trying to conquer these competing demands takes up a good portion of season one. Wearing down the obsessive “Carmy” with repeated fights, screaming matches and swearing, as in any stereotypical Italian family. This gets exhausting to watch after a while. There are many multiple setbacks which fleshes the story out in season two.Carmy persists and despite his own personal demons and private traumas, towards his ultimate goal of opening up a new restaurant. Slowly, painfully carves this iceberg into an elegant sculpture. The episodes get better as the season progresses. Thanks to (once again) The writers; Christopher Storer. Who also created the series.Matty Matheson, Will Guidara, Joanna Callo and Alex Russel.
The tent pole that holds this whole thing up is
Jeremy Allen White as the bedeviled Carmen
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richie the mesmerizing thorn in Carmens side.
Ayo Edebiri as Sydney the gifted Sous-Chef.
The rest of the substantial supporting cast are all top rate helping round out what ends up being a well worth compelling personality realistically presented study in people under sometimes extreme insane pressure. Proof of the award winning pudding (sorry soufflé) is season three is about too be released and season four is planned.
