{"id":2403573,"date":"2026-05-05T18:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2403573"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:56:24","slug":"the-bear-releases-surprise-flashback-episode-gary-starring-jon-bernthal-and-ebon-moss-bachrach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-bear-releases-surprise-flashback-episode-gary-starring-jon-bernthal-and-ebon-moss-bachrach\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Bear&#8217; releases surprise flashback episode, &#8216;Gary,&#8217; starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans of <em>The Bear <\/em>are in for a treat: A surprise episode has just dropped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Titled \u201cGary,\u201d the episode serves as a prequel to the show in which Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey Berzatto (Jon Bernthal) go on a work-related road trip to Gary, Ind. The episode, according to its official synopsis, follows \u201cthe two friends\u2019 complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey\u2019s mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie is when audiences first meet him in Season 1 \u2014 adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal announced the episode\u2019s debut in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCOUSINS!\u00a0 PRIMOS!\u00a0 CUGINI!!! Get ready for GARY!!!! We are so excited to finally share this little adventure with Richie and Mikey,\u201d said their caption. \u201cWritten by me and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jonnybernthal\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:@jonnybernthal;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> @jonnybernthal<\/a>. Directed by the one Christopher Storer.\u00a0 Making this was a dream come true. Thanks to the beautiful people of Gary, Indiana and as always Chicago, Illinois.\u00a0 Search \u201cGary\u201d in HULU to watch.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebearfx\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:@thebearfx;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> @thebearfx<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fxnetworks\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:@fxnetworks;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">@fxnetworks<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The duo also cowrote the episode, which was directed by <em>The Bear <\/em>series creator Christopher Storer. Fans of the series should note that when looking for the episode on Hulu, it\u2019ll appear as its own standalone title, <em>Gary, <\/em>rather than appearing in <em>The Bear\u2019s <\/em>catalog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a separate Instagram post, Bernthal <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9qIByOZmi\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:posted a behind-the-scenes photo;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">posted a behind-the-scenes photo<\/a> with Moss-Bachrach, alongside a caption hyping up the surprise episode: \u201cCouldn\u2019t be more proud. On Hulu now. GARY. TRUST ME. big love y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jon Bernthal as Michael Berzatto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard &#8220;Richie&#8221; Jerimovich.<\/p>\n<p><span>(FX)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGary\u201d comes ahead of <em>The Bear <\/em>Season 5, which is scheduled to debut sometime in June, though an exact date has yet to be set. While the fifth season is widely expected to be the final one of the Emmy Award-winning series, neither FX nor Storer has confirmed whether that is the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richie and Mikey\u2019s friendship has remained a touchstone throughout all four seasons of <em>The Bear<\/em>. The duo were lifelong best friends who grew up together in Chicago. While Richie wasn\u2019t a Berzatto by blood, he was considered part of the family, often referred to as \u201ccousin\u201d because of the closeness of his bond with Mikey. Mikey\u2019s tragic death occurs four months before Season 1 begins and serves as a devastating loss that the characters must grapple with as the show continues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of The Bear are in for a treat: A surprise episode has just dropped. Titled \u201cGary,\u201d the episode serves as a prequel to the show in which Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey Berzatto (Jon Bernthal) go on a work-related road trip to Gary, Ind. 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