The reigning champion for the best comedy Emmy has returned for season three for more ennui and dark humor with Carmy Berzatto, the shows prestige chef played by Jeremy Allen White who returns to Chicago to run the wildly stressful kitchen at his late brothers sandwich shop. Since its pilot episode, The Bear has been showered in accolades from critics, who call it an extraordinary show that has an ear for truetolife dialogue, irresistible characters whose pain and stress (and theres a lot of stress here) seem to be deeply empathized with by the shows writers. The Bear went on to sweep the 2023 Emmys and now has the status of mustwatch TV for all as it enters its third season. But, can such a widely beloved show sustain the accolades of all TV critics for a third season? The answer is a resounding pretty much. The season has Universal Acclaim status on Metacritic with a score of 81 out of 100 (though, compare that to season ones grade of 88 and season twos high watermark of 92). The season also has the stellar 94 perent ranking among critics on Rotten Tomatoes aggregator. The Arizona Republics Bill Goodykoontz had high praise for The Bears third goaround, writing that the show is just as great as it was last season, and thats just it as great, no greater. Which is still, all things considered, as good or better than anything else on TV. Deciders Nicole Gallucci believes the show is one for the ages, as proven by season three, writing, The Bears brilliant blend of overstimulating mayhem, precision, and catharsis is a special place unto itself. Season 3 grills, sears, then professionally plates your heartstrings, right before cruelly tossing them in the trash, and no matter what becomes of Carmys rising Chicago hot spot in the future, the show will leave an enduring legacy on television. Right here at The Hollywood Reporter, our TV critic Daniel Feinberg sees a comparison between these characters and those in Shakespeares Hamlet. This makes for wonderful TV, he writes On an episodebyepisode basis, the third season of The Bear is as good as anything the show has ever done. Possibly better? . Indecision can be exciting and I found the risks The Bear takes in these 10 episodes to be thrilling. But if youre hoping to see things progress at an adrenalized rate, this is a season in limbo that reflects its main characters and their respective holding patterns. While they still gave kudos, some critics felt the newest season lost some of the magic of the prior two. Empire critic John Nugent writes, Theres nothing here that quite matches the extraordinary heights of last seasons Fishes or Forks. But when it really sizzles, The Bear is still the best table in town. Vultures Kathryn VanArendonk seems to agree with this, writing, Despite its seasonthree missteps, though, The Bear is still one of the most interesting shows on TV. For every bit of preening selfcongratulation, theres another moment that can knock you sideways. But it turns out, Universal Acclaim status on Metacritic can come with some lessthanecstatic reviews, and this season of The Bear has a few critics calling it nearly self parody (yikes). Alan Sepinwell of Rolling Stone writes, At its best, The Bear remains innovative, excellent and so vividly rendered that it can feel delicious to watch. But the season also feels confusing, overdone and inconsistent at some points. Vanity Fairs Richard Lawson might have detested the season, writing that The Bear is loaded with generic conversations about Big Things and plaintive needle drops to the point of selfparody. Only toward the very end of a 10episode season do we see some true processing of Carmys tortured professional psyche its appreciated, but arrives too late. Critics are a fun read at times, but the best way to find out is to exercise those critical thinking skills and find out how much you like The Bears third season for yourself.
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