The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 55: News, Notes & Prep for The Bear

This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 55, Caemeron and Ryan revisit the first two seasons of The Bear, in preparation for Season 3. But first, in the news:

Resident Alien has been renewed for Season 4
Patrick Dempsey has been cast in Dexter: Original Sin
Homicide: Life on the Streets has finally been cleared for streaming
Murray Hill is shopping a campy detective show
The USPS is releasing Alex Trebek stamps
Charles Barkley says he’s retiring after the next NBA season
There’s a new trailer for The Penguin
And a first look at Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

We talk about the premiere of House of the Dragon and how HBO is betting on Game of Thrones shows. Caemeron talks about being sucked into watching The Traitors. Ryan offers some thoughts on the recently concluded season of Top Chef.

Carmy and Richie fight from opposite sides of the door to the walk-in — CR: Chuck Hodes/FX.

Getting Ready for The Bear Season 3

Season 2 of The Bear focuses on Chefs Carmy Berzatto and Sydney Adamu trying to open their new restaurant—The Bear—that takes the place of Carmy’s family restaurant, The Beef, that his brother left to him.

The kitchen crew, including Cousin Richie, Marcus, Tina, and Ebraheim, all return and are a part of the plan to make the fine dining establishment work. Carmy’s sister, who is quite pregnant, agrees to be project manager. Neil Fak returns to be do-everything, Mr. Fix-it. Uncle Cicero is funding the project but expecting quick and positive results.

In standout episodes, Carmy finds opportunities for Marcus, Cousin, and Tina to all grow in their abilities and their confidence while they all try to race to meet a tight deadline to open for a friends and family night.

Carmy begins a relationship with an old high school friend, Claire, but he doubts his ability to be a successful fine-dining chef while also being able to have a life outside the restaurant. The season ends with a successful friends and family night, but with Carmy locked in a refrigerator and angry at himself that he tried to make both things work.