Jamie Lee Curtis Shares "The Bear" Will End After Season 5

The news has not yet been confirmed by FX.

Disney Legend Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed that FX’s hit series The Bear will end after its fifth season.

What’s Happening:

  • The Wrap is reporting that FX’s The Bear will be ending after season 5. 
  • Arriving, potentially by accident, from star Jamie Lee Curtis, the actress and Disney Legend shared in a recent interview that “I think everybody understood that it was the last season of the show. If it isn’t, then I’ve completely blown it.”
  • FX has not commented at this time. 
  • Curtis, who plays the Berzatto family matriarch, also said the show “finished strong.” 
  • The Bear premiered in June 2022 to widespread critical acclaim and has earned 49 Emmy nominations and 21 wins.
  • Seasons 3 and 4 were filmed back-to-back to accommodate the cast’s busy schedules, and the series was renewed for Season 5 in July.
  • The series stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, alongside Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard “Richie” Jerimovich.
  • Additional cast members include Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Matty Matheson, with recurring roles by Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon.
  • The series was created by Christopher Storer and produced by FX Productions.

What to Watch on FX:

  • Recently, FX and Ryan Murphy have debuted two new series fans of the network should check out. 
  • Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette is the first installment of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology and is inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.
  • The drama explores the romance, fame, and media scrutiny surrounding John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, whose high-profile relationship became a national obsession.
  • Based on the comic books of the same name by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, The Beauty is co-created, written and executive produced by Murphy and Matt Hodgson.
  • Taking inspiration from the comic and combining it with the current celebrity trends, The Beauty transforms the STD into an injectable drug that makes those who use it more beautiful. 
  • But when supermodels begin dying in brutal and unexplainable ways, FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) discover a narrative that is far more nefarious than they could have thought.
  • Make sure you check out our reviews of The Beauty and Love Story. 

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