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: 10/5/2025Network: HuluStatus: Continuing
Legacy
star
7.22
1513 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
7.23
982 votes

#2 - Worms

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

Decisions.

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Apologies
star
7.24
1481 votes

#3 - Apologies

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

Carmy thinks about apologizing.

Writer: Alex Russell
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Ice Chips
star
7.28
1604 votes

#4 - Ice Chips

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

Sugar finds support in an unexpected place.

Writer: Joanna Calo
Children
star
7.30
1566 votes

#5 - Children

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

The Computer gives The Bear its odds.

Violet
star
7.31
1598 votes

#6 - Violet

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

Sydney gets a new apartment. Marcus finds inspiration.

Soubise
star
7.36
1078 votes

#7 - Soubise

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

Gears start to turn.

System
star
7.44
3436 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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Replicants
star
7.47
963 votes

#9 - Replicants

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

The team resets.

Hands
star
7.47
2911 votes

#10 - 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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Green
star
7.48
905 votes

#11 - Green

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

Everyone keeps going.

Sundae
star
7.50
2128 votes

#12 - Sundae

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

Sydney searches Chicago for culinary inspiration.

Directors: Joanna Calo
Brigade
star
7.50
2695 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
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Sophie
star
7.51
940 votes

#14 - Sophie

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

Sophie's here.

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Sheridan
star
7.55
2479 votes

#15 - 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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Groundhogs
star
7.56
1158 votes

#16 - Groundhogs

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

Today looks like yesterday.

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Tomorrow
star
7.58
2030 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
1552 votes

#18 - Forever

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

Another funeral.

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Ceres
star
7.61
2425 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
7.61
1763 votes

#20 - Next

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

Carmy sets a new standard.

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Beef
star
7.64
2346 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
7.64
1679 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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Dogs
star
7.65
2565 votes

#23 - 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
7.66
2075 votes

#24 - Pop

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

The renovation gets off track.

Directors: Joanna Calo
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Scallop
star
7.66
1050 votes

#25 - Scallop

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

Opportunity.

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