"The Bear" was a sensation upon its release in summer 2022. The show depicted the inner workings of a Chicago sandwich shop run by Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a decorated chef who took over operations after his brother dies by suicide. White won a Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for his acting, while "The Bear" itself racked up multiple award nominations (and a few wins) for overall excellence.
The second season of the show, which premiered on June 22, has been another rousing success so far in part due to the plot: Carmy and several characters from the first season, including chef Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and cousin Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), work tirelessly to reopen the restaurant as something more upscale.
