‘The Bear’ Season 5, Episodes 1-4: Let It Rip

‘The Bear’ Season 5, Episodes 1-4: Let It Rip

June 25, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Van Lathan and Charles Holmes recap the first four episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 5, discussing character developments and thematic elements.

Van Lathan and Charles Holmes plug the drain to recap the first four episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 5. (0:00) Intro (1:03) Previously on … (7:57) Instant reactions (15:33) Is Carmy better off without The Bear? (20:54) Syd as a leader (22:14) Why Richie is such a fascinating character this season (24:31) Has ‘The Bear’ become more prickly? (31:57) The restaurant’s existential crisis (35:29) The lack of celebrity cameos this season (so far) (39:45) Carmy and Syd’s partnership Email us! prestigetv@spotify.com Follow us on IG and TikTok! Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ‘The Prestige TV Podcast’ and so much more! Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes Producers: Kai Grady and Devon Renaldo Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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