FX Renews The Bear For Fifth Season

The Bear will be back for more, with FX renewing the Emmy-winning series for a fifth season. Deadline reports that the cabler has renewed the Jeremy Allen White-led “comedy” series for a fifth run of episodes, which will premiere next year.

The renewal comes just after the show held its fourth season premiere on June 25th. The new season has gone over well with critics, scoring an 85% aggregated average on Rotten Tomatoes although the RT audience rating is lower at a 67%

“The Bear continues to be a fan favorite worldwide and their response to this season—as seen through incredibly high viewership—has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons,” said FX Chairman John Landgraf in a statement. “Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Bear one of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story.”

The show has won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards during its first three seasons, including a win for Outstanding Comedy Series and two wins each for White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.