The WORST episodes of The Bear

Every episode of The Bear ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Bear!

A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop after his brother’s suicide.

Last Updated: 8/7/2025Network: HuluStatus: Continuing
Legacy
star
7.23
1469 votes

#1 - Legacy

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2024

The restaurant is out of C-Folds. Sydney is presented with an opportunity.

Directors: Joanna Calo
Worms
star
7.24
811 votes

#2 - Worms

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2025

Decisions.

Apologies
star
7.26
1438 votes

#3 - Apologies

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/26/2024

Carmy thinks about apologizing.

Writer: Alex Russell
Ice Chips
star
7.28
1554 votes

#4 - Ice Chips

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/26/2024

Sugar finds support in an unexpected place.

Writer: Joanna Calo
Children
star
7.31
1529 votes

#5 - Children

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2024

The Computer gives The Bear its odds.

Violet
star
7.32
1563 votes

#6 - Violet

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2024

Sydney gets a new apartment. Marcus finds inspiration.

Soubise
star
7.36
915 votes

#7 - Soubise

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2025

Gears start to turn.

System
star
7.44
3398 votes

#8 - System

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2022

Carmy attempts to retrain the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, but is faced with resistance. In need of back-up, he brings on a talented young chef to help.

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Hands
star
7.48
2881 votes

#9 - Hands

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2022

A surprise health inspection reveals the cracks in the restaurant’s foundation. Carmy goes head-to-head with Richie.

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Replicants
star
7.48
791 votes

#10 - Replicants

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/25/2025

The team resets.

Sundae
star
7.51
2095 votes

#11 - Sundae

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/22/2023

Sydney searches Chicago for culinary inspiration.

Directors: Joanna Calo
Watch Now:Apple TV
Green
star
7.51
708 votes

#12 - Green

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/2025

Everyone keeps going.

Brigade
star
7.51
2662 votes

#13 - Brigade

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2022

Carmy attends Al-Anon. Sydney struggles to gain the respect of the staff.

Directors: Joanna Calo
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sheridan
star
7.56
2455 votes

#14 - Sheridan

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2022

Things go wrong in the kitchen. Sydney finds solutions.

Directors: Joanna Calo
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Sophie
star
7.56
763 votes

#15 - Sophie

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/25/2025

Sophie's here.

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Groundhogs
star
7.57
987 votes

#16 - Groundhogs

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2025

Today looks like yesterday.

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Tomorrow
star
7.59
1981 votes

#17 - Tomorrow

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/26/2024

The next day and the days that led to it.

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Forever
star
7.60
1507 votes

#18 - Forever

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/26/2024

Another funeral.

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Ceres
star
7.61
2397 votes

#19 - Ceres

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/23/2022

Richie notices the neighborhood is changing. Sugar and Carmy clean up the office.

Directors: Joanna Calo
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Next
star
7.62
1725 votes

#20 - Next

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2024

Carmy sets a new standard.

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Beef
star
7.64
2321 votes

#21 - Beef

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2023

Faced with the reality of opening a new restaurant, the crew must make a plan.

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Doors
star
7.65
1641 votes

#22 - Doors

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2024

The staff slogs through a month of service.

Directors: Duccio Fabbri
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Scallop
star
7.65
882 votes

#23 - Scallop

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2025

Opportunity.

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Dogs
star
7.66
2537 votes

#24 - Dogs

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2022

Carmy and Richie cater a kid’s birthday party. Tina and Sydney work together while Marcus makes donuts.

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Pop
star
7.67
2037 votes

#25 - Pop

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2023

The renovation gets off track.

Directors: Joanna Calo
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