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The Best Episodes of The Bear

Every episode of The Bear ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Bear!

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Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Bear Season 2 Episode 7 - Forks
    9.7/10(26455 votes)

    #1 - Forks

    S2:E7

    Richie stages.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Alex Russell

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  2. The Bear Season 5 Episode 7 - Caramel
    9.7/10(6534 votes)

    #2 - Caramel

    S5:E7

    A hard service.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writers:Christopher Storer, Nicole Kohut

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  3. The Bear Season 2 Episode 6 - Fishes
    9.6/10(28987 votes)

    #3 - Fishes

    S2:E6

    Feast of the Seven Fishes.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writers:Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo

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  4. The Bear Season 1 Episode 7 - Review
    9.5/10(18677 votes)

    #4 - Review

    S1:E7

    A bad day in the kitchen causes tensions to rise.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Joanna Calo

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  5. The Bear Season 2 Episode 10 - The Bear
    9.4/10(14712 votes)

    #5 - The Bear

    S2:E10

    Friends & Family night at The Bear.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Kelly Galuska

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  6. The Bear Season 1 Episode 8 - Braciole
    9.2/10(13613 votes)

    #6 - Braciole

    S1:E8

    Things get out of control. Carmy is faced with a decision.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writers:Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo

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  7. The Bear Season 4 Episode 7 - Bears
    9.2/10(8889 votes)

    #7 - Bears

    S4:E7

    The wedding.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Joanna Calo

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  8. The Bear Season 3 Episode 6 - Napkins
    9.1/10(11312 votes)

    #8 - Napkins

    S3:E6

    Tina looks for a new opportunity.

    Director:Ayo Edebiri
    Writer:Catherine Schetina

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  9. The Bear Season 5 Episode 8 - The Original Beef of Chicagoland
    9.1/10(4764 votes)

    #9 - The Original Beef of Chicagoland

    S5:E8

    After service.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Christopher Storer

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  10. The Bear Season 2 Episode 9 - Omelette
    8.8/10(9106 votes)

    #10 - Omelette

    S2:E9

    Final preparations are made for The Bear's first service.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writers:Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo

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  11. The Bear Season 2 Episode 4 - Honeydew
    8.7/10(11803 votes)

    #11 - Honeydew

    S2:E4

    Marcus challenges himself.

    Director:Ramy Youssef
    Writer:Stacy Osei-Kuffour

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  12. The Bear Season 2 Episode 8 - Bolognese
    8.7/10(9195 votes)

    #12 - Bolognese

    S2:E8

    The crew awaits a do-or-die fire suppression test.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Rene Gube

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  13. The Bear Season 4 Episode 9 - Tonnato
    8.7/10(5348 votes)

    #13 - Tonnato

    S4:E9

    Carmy takes a ride.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writers:Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo

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  14. The Bear Season 4 Episode 10 - Goodbye
    8.7/10(6457 votes)

    #14 - Goodbye

    S4:E10

    Time waits for no one.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Christopher Storer

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  15. The Bear Season 4 Episode 3 - Scallop
    8.6/10(5884 votes)

    #15 - Scallop

    S4:E3

    Opportunity.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Rene Gube

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  16. The Bear Season 5 Episode 6 - Focaccia
    8.6/10(3486 votes)

    #16 - Focaccia

    S5:E6

    A seating chart.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Rene Gube

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  17. The Bear Season 3 Episode 3 - Doors
    8.5/10(8066 votes)

    #17 - Doors

    S3:E3

    The staff slogs through a month of service.

    Director:Duccio Fabbri
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Bear Season 3 Episode 1 - Tomorrow
    8.4/10(12878 votes)

    #18 - Tomorrow

    S3:E1

    The next day and the days that led to it.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Bear Season 5 Episode 4 - Ribs
    8.3/10(3365 votes)

    #19 - Ribs

    S5:E4

    Family meal.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Catherine Schetina

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  20. The Bear Season 3 Episode 8 - Ice Chips
    8.2/10(9529 votes)

    #20 - Ice Chips

    S3:E8

    Sugar finds support in an unexpected place.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Joanna Calo

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  21. The Bear Season 1 Episode 4 - Dogs
    8.1/10(10118 votes)

    #21 - Dogs

    S1:E4

    Carmy and Richie cater a kid's birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Sofya Levitsky-Weitz

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  22. The Bear Season 3 Episode 2 - Next
    8.1/10(8174 votes)

    #22 - Next

    S3:E2

    Carmy sets a new standard.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Bear Season 1 Episode 6 - Ceres
    8.0/10(9475 votes)

    #23 - Ceres

    S1:E6

    Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office.

    Director:Joanna Calo
    Writers:Catherine Schetina, Rene Gube

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  24. The Bear Season 2 Episode 5 - Pop
    8.0/10(8894 votes)

    #24 - Pop

    S2:E5

    The renovation gets off track.

    Director:Joanna Calo
    Writer:Sofya Levitsky-Weitz

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  25. The Bear Season 3 Episode 10 - Forever
    8.0/10(7381 votes)

    #25 - Forever

    S3:E10

    Another funeral.

    Director:Christopher Storer
    Writer:Christopher Storer

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Best Episodes Summary

"Forks" is the best rated episode of "The Bear". It scored 9.7/10 based on 26455 votes. Directed by Christopher Storer and written by Alex Russell, it aired on 6/22/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Caramel".