Skip to main content Mikey and Richie take center stage in “Gary,” an episode that precedes Season One and follows “the two friends’ complicated relationship” Jon Bernthal as Michael Berzatto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard “Richie” Jerimovich. FX Ahead of The Bear ’s fifth and final season , the FX series that streams on Hulu has dropped a surprise prequel episode revolving around Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach ’s characters. Titled “Gary,” the episode accompanies Bernthal’s Mikey and Moss-Bachrach’s Richie as they embark on a trip to Gary, Indiana. The episode precedes the first season of The Bear , which takes place after Mikey’s death by suicide. According to the episode’s synopsis, “Gary” follows “the two friends’ complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey’s mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie is when audiences first meet him in Season One — adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.” “COUSINS!  PRIMOS!  CUGINI!!!…