{"id":469999,"date":"2026-05-05T19:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/469999\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:23:14","slug":"how-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/469999\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch surprise ‘The Bear’ episode ‘Gary’ for free"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cThe Bear\u201d is back \u2014 sort of. <\/p>\n

While the wait for the fifth (and possibly final) season continues, FX and Hulu<\/a> surprise dropped a prequel episode of the series today, May 5. <\/p>\n

Emmy winners Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal took to Instagram<\/a> to announce \u201cGary,\u201d a prequel episode that follows their \u201cBear\u201d characters on a work trip to Gary, Indiana. <\/p>\n

The joint post notes that they \u201care so excited to finally share this little adventure with Richie and Mikey.\u201d Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal co-wrote the episode. <\/p>\n

\"ebonBernthal shared this photo on Instagram, captioned, \u201cThis. F****r. Slaps. I promise. Couldn\u2019t be more proud.\u201d jon bernthal \/ instagram<\/p>\n

Per the episode\u2019s official description, the hour-long episode explores \u201cthe two friends\u2019 complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey\u2019s (Bernthal) mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie (Moss-Bachrach) is when audiences first meet him in Season 1 \u2014 adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

How to watch \u2018The Bear\u2019 \u2018Gary\u2019 episode for free<\/p>\n

\u201cGary\u201d is exclusive to Hulu and appears as its own show; it is not housed within \u201cThe Bear\u201ds catalog. To stream it, you\u2019ll have to search for \u201cGary\u201d on the streaming service. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re new to Hulu (or restarting your subscription), you can get started with a 30-day free trial<\/a> on the streamer\u2019s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you\u2019ll pay $10.99\/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99\/month.<\/p>\n

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you\u2019re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles<\/a>, all of which include Hulu. These bundles start at $12.99\/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $32.99\/month for Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max, all ad-free.<\/p>\n

\"GaryA surprise episode of \u201cThe Bear\u201d is now streaming. FX<\/p>\n

When will \u2018The Bear\u2019 Season 5 come out?<\/p>\n

Though an official date has yet to be confirmed, it\u2019s expected that Season 5 of \u201cThe Bear\u201d will premiere in June. <\/p>\n

Will \u2018The Bear\u2019 Season 5 be the last?<\/p>\n

Neither FX nor Storer have commented on whether or not \u201cThe Bear\u201d will wrap up with its upcoming fifth season, but recurring guest star Jamie Lee Curtis seemed to confirmed that the show would be coming to an end in an Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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