What to Watch After 'The Bear'
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If you've been obsessed with The Bear's second season, this list is for you. But for those who need a refresh, here you go: the series follows a fine-dining chef, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), who returns home to Chicago to help run the family's Italian beef shop. After deciding to turn the place into a fancy restaurant, Carmy now how to deal with the complexities of working with family, combatting the fear of failure, and completely renovating an entire restaurant up to code by deadline. No sweat, right?
Just like working in a real-life kitchen, the show is anything but relaxing. It keeps the tension high—which is perfect for binging (food pun intended). But in the middle of the family drama and kitchen panic, The Bear also tells an excellent story of perseverance, trauma, and discovering what keeps you going. If you've already burned through both seasons, don't worry, we've got you covered. Here are a few shows worth watching if you like The Bear.
Ramy
Ramy follows the life of Ramy Hassan (played by Ramy Youssef), a young American Muslim man navigating life in two worlds. The Bear's creator, Christopher Storer, directed a few episodes of the Hulu series. Later on, Youssef returned the favor, directing the Copenhagen-set episode of The Bear Season Two.
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Kitchen Nightmares
Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a masterclass in kitchen renovations. It's a reality TV classic for a reason: in each episode, the celebrity chef runs around a failing kitchen (for a full week!) and repeatedly insults them... in an attempt to fix their failing business. Is it worth the abuse? It is for me.
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BEEF
BEEF may not actually be about Italian beef, but the intensity of the series definitely hits the same fever pitch as The Bear. The series follows two strangers (played by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong) who—after getting in a road rage incident— continue to drive each other crazy.
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Whiplash
OK, so Whiplash may be a movie and not a TV show, but nothing else matches the intensity of The Bear's wildest kitchen nightmares. A jazz drummer hitting the cymbals so hard that his hands bleed? That's a kind of dangerous dedication that the world's craziest chefs would support.
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 documentary that follows Jiro Ono, a sushi master and the owner of a Michelin-Starred restaurant. This man has dedicated his entire life to preparing sushi—and trains apprentices for 10 years before sending them off into the world. If you think a week of cleaning forks in The Bear was rough, you're not ready for Jiro.
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Gentefied
Though this dramedy may not carry the same tension at The Bear, Gentefied is still a great add to your list. The show follows three Mexican-American cousins all working in their family's taco shop in Los Angeles. Following the same themes of family and food as The Bear, this show follows its characters as they try to move their taco shop into a new age—all while dealing with the challenges of gentrification. Gentefied ran for a wonderful two seasons before its cancellation last year.
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Chef's Table
In this Emmy-nominated series, some of the world's best chefs let you in on their secrets. In each episode, these chefs share their personal stories, inspirations, and unique approaches to cooking. Chef's Table spotlights highly renowned chefs from all over the world in order to create a truly inspiring and mouthwatering experience for us all. Amen to that.
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Itaewon Class
In this K-Drama, Park Saeroyi faces a series of tragedies just as he is set to finish high school. Years later, in an effort to change the story of his life and to get revenge on those who wronged him, he sets out to create his own pub. Along the way, he's joined by a group of misfits that soon become a family bonded by their commitment to turning their street bar into something great.
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Shameless
if The Bear was your first-ever introduction to Jeremy Allen White and you simply cannot get enough, let me introduce you to Shameless. The show is a dramedy (also set in Chicago!) that follows a dysfunctional family of six kids and their alcoholic father, who is played by William H. Macy.
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Any fervent food fan is familiar with Anthony Bourdain and the impact he had on the culinary world before his tragic death in 2018. In this Emmy Award-winning show, you can follow along with Bourdain as he takes you through a journey of culture and food across parts of the world rarely covered by American media. Parts Unknown does an extraordinary job of plucking you out of everything you know and dropping you into the lap of some of the most amazing places and food imaginable.
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