'The Bear' renewed for season 2 at FX

Order: FX is moving forward with a second season of “The Bear.”

The renewal comes nearly a month after the series premiered, which debuted all eight episodes of its first season on June 23. "The Bear" is available to stream on Hulu.

"'The Bear' has exceeded our wildest creative, critical and commercial expectations," said Eric Schrier, president of FX Entertainment, in a statement announcing the second season order. "We can't wait to get to work on Season 2."

The half-hour scripted series set in Chicago follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a young chef (played by Jeremy Allan White) who returns home to run his family sandwich shop after the untimely death of his brother. The series follows Carmy's efforts to bond with his prickly kitchen crew, including his prickly cousin, and reform both the restaurant and himself.

Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo are co-showrunners and executive producers of “The Bear.”

"We are so grateful to FX, our incredibly talented cast, our hard-working, fast-paced, winter-hardworking crew, not to mention everyone who watched. And we can't wait to bring you all back to "The Bear "in 2023," Storer and Calo said in a statement.

In addition to series lead White, “The Bear” also stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Edwin Lee Gibson and Matty Matheson. Hiro Murai and Nate Matteson of Super Frog and Josh Senior are executive producers alongside Storer and Calo. The series comes from FX Productions.

"The Bear" has garnered a loyal following since its premiere in early summer, buoyed by strong word-of-mouth. In Variety's review of the series, chief television critic Caroline Framke described the series as "one of the most stressful shows" currently airing and hailed White's performance as a "practically vibrant" dramatic center.

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