Spotlight REVIEW Streaming review: 'The Bear' is the best drama on television. Period. BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Jun 26, 2025 Jun 26, 2025 Updated Jan 2, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You'll realize just how invested you are in the world of “The Bear” when you binge the 10 episodes of season four.kAmqJ E96 E:>6 E96 =2DE @?6 F?7@=5D[ J@FV== 4CJ >@C6 E92? J@F >:89E 92G6 2E E96 562E9 E92E AFE E96 DE@CJ :?E@ >@E:@?]k^AmkAm$FC6[ E96C6 2C6 =2F89D E9C@F89@FE E96 6A:D@56D[ 3FE E96 E62C7F= >@>6?ED 2C6 D@ A=6?E:7F= J@F’== 766= =:<6 2 =@?8\=@?8 C6=2E:G6] ~?=J 2 H655:?8 65:E:@? 4@>6D 4=@D6 E@ E96 492@D @7 E96 D64@?5 D62D@?’D 9@=:52J D9@H WE96 @?6 E92E D@ DA64E24F=2C=J :?EC@5F465 y2>:6 {66 rFCE:D 2D E96 72>:=J >2EC:2C49X] xE 92D E9@D6 BF:C<J >@>6?ED E92E 3C:?8 D>:=6D 3FE :E[ E@@[ 92D C62D@?D 7@C z=66?6I]k^Am Jeremy Allen White returns as Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto in "The Bear." 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