FX dropped a surprise episode of “The Bear” on Wednesday.
Titled “Gary,” the episode is a flashback following Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey (Jon Bernthal) on a work trip to Gary, Ind. Per the official description, the episode takes a look at “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 1 — adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.”
Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal co-wrote the episode themselves, while series creator Christopher Storer directed. Moss-Bachrach announced the episode on his Instagram, noting that “Gary” appears on Hulu as its own title rather than as part of the catalog of “The Bear.”
