Summary
The Bearseason 3 sets a major streaming record on Hulu just days after its release. Originally premiered in 2022, the Emmy-winning FX series follows a talented young chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his late brother’s Italian beef sandwich shop, and soon transforms it into a fine-dining restaurant. Jeremy Allen White leadsThe Bearcastalongside Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson.
Now, just days after its release on June 26,The Bearseason 3 has set a major streaming record on Hulu. According to Disney (viaVariety),The Bearseason 3 premiere received 5.4 million views within its first four days of streaming, which not only sets a record for FX’s best premiere ever on Hulu, but makes it the most-watched season premiere for any scripted series on the platform. Including unscripted series,The Bearseason 3 ranks as Hulu’s third-biggest season premiere ever, with views determined by dividing a title’s total watch time by its runtime.
The Bear Is More Popular Than Ever
Despite A Decrease In Audience Reception
Over the course of three seasons,The Bearis indisputably one of the most acclaimed series on television, regularly cooking up intense culinary and familial drama to pair with its comedic elements. Season 1 holds a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, coupled with a strong 92% audience score, and went on to clean up at the Emmys, competing curiously in the comedy category, winning Outstanding Comedy Series with White, Moss-Bachrach, and Edebiri winning for their outstanding performances.
Season 2 was similarly strong, resulting in a near-perfect 99% score from the critics, coupled with a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. AfterThe Bearseason 2 endedstrong on multiple cliffhangers,audience interest was at an all-time high. One year later, viewers tuned into the season 3 premiere to see the fallout of Carmy inadvertently breaking up with Claire, his argument with Richie, and the overall fate of the restaurant moving forward. This, coupled with the show cleaning up at the Emmys, is what largely resulted in the season 3 premiere breaking records on Hulu.
Why The Bear Season 3’s Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Is So Low Compared To Critics & Past 2 Seasons
The Bear season 4’s Rotten Tomatoes audience score is significantly lower than critics' and past seasons, making it hard not to wonder what went wrong
However, the audience response toThe Bearseason 3 has been different. The critical response remains rave, receiving a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, though its audience score has dropped drastically to 58% from 500+ ratings at the time of writing. The reason for this seems to be season 3’s slower pace, coupled with how it largely acts as setup forThe Bearseason 4. Still, season 3 remains compelling and well-crafted television, and it undoubtedly deserves to be Hulu’s biggest premiere ever.
