‘The Bear’ becomes the most nominated comedy series ever
Carmy and the gang have done it again. The hit series has just made Emmy history with the most nominations for a comedy series ever
By Ben Jhoty
YES CHEF! There’s no escaping it now. The Bear has racked in 23 nominations for the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, making it the most nominations for a comedy series to receive in a single year. For context, the last Comedy to do so was 30 Rock with 22 nominations in 2009.
Since debuting in 2022, the show has quickly earned its place as a cultural phenomenon: Carmy’s white T-shirts, kitchen jargon, and a slew of surprise cameos has made it the delight of the world. Last year saw Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach take their Emmys for their acting roles, as well as the show winning Outstanding Comedy Series.
And with more horses in the race, more supporting and guest actors also being nominated, there’s no telling just how many Emmys the series will snap up this year. Here are all of The Bear‘s 23 nominations for the 2024 Primetime Emmy awards:
- Jeremy Allen White (as Carmy), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Ayo Edebiri (as Sydney Adamu), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (as Richie Jerimovich), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Lionel Boyce (as Marcus), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Liza Colón-Zayas (as Tina), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jon Bernthal (as Michael Berzatto), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Bob Odenkirk (as Uncle Lee), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Will Poulter (as Luca), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Olivia Colman (as Chef Terry), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jamie Lee Curtis (as Donna Berzatto), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
- ‘Honeydew’ (Season 2, Episode 4), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Comedy Series
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
- ‘Fishes’ (Season 2, Episode 6), Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
- ‘Forks’ (Season 2, Episode 7), Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
- ‘Forks’ (Season 2, Episode 7), Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series
- ‘Omelette’ (Season 2, Episode 9), Outstanding Production for a Narrative Program
“The Bear, which wowed audiences in its first season only to achieve even greater heights in season two, has become a cultural phenomenon,” said Nick Grad, the president of FX Entertainment, in a press release. “We and our partners at Hulu join fans in looking forward to the next chapter in the story of The Bear.”
The series, set in a gritty Chicago beef sandwich shop, was renewed just four months after the sublime season 2 aired to both critical acclaim and public fanfare. Following the story of Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a fine-dining chef who returns to run his late brother’s beef sandwich shop, The Bear captures the intensity, tension, camaraderie, and claustrophobia of a working kitchen while exploring themes such as suppressed grief, vaulting ambition, and the joy to be found in digging deep into something you love.
While the emotionally stunted Carmy is the series’ main POV, the ensemble cast are all given space to, er, cook, from ambitious sous-chef Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), scene-stealing cousin Ritchie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), pastry cook Marcus (Lionel Boyce), mechanic Neil (Matty Matheson), and kitchen vets Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson) and Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas).
Season 1 earned 13 Emmy nominations, while White won a Golden Globe, a SAG, and a Critics Choice award for lead actor. In season two of The Bear the season-long story arc saw the crew overhauling The Original Beef of Chicagoland into an upscale restaurant called The Bear. The season was highlighted by some heavyweight Hollywood cameos from Olivia Colman, Will Poulter, John Mulaney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, and Gillian Jacobs, with Molly Gordon joining the cast as Carmy’s love interest, Claire.
Standout episodes included episode 6, a searing Christmas flashback in which the full extent of the Berzatto family’s dysfunction is revealed and episode 7, in which fan favourite, Ritchie, hitherto lost without a clear purpose in the restaurant industry, discovers his innate talent for service during a week spent in one of Chicago’s finest dining establishments.
Season 2 ended with a successful restaurant opening, however, the night is marred by Carmy getting locked in the cool room and managing to make a mess of things with Claire – he fears he can’t be the chef he needs to be to make the restaurant a success if he’s happily distracted by a romantic partner – as well as getting into it with Ritchie. As always on this show, a step forward is met with a couple of steps back.
Where can I watch The Bear season 3?
In Australia, you can watch The Bear season 3 on Disney+.
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