I’ve seen ‘The Bear’ season 5 premiere and I'm ready to say 'Yes, chef' one last time

Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear" season 5.

Tom's Guide Verdict: 'The Bear' season 5, episode 1, 'Soda'

• Rating: 3.5/5 stars
• Where to watch: Stream all eight episodes of "The Bear" season 5 on Hulu right now

"The Bear" season 5 has finally arrived, with all eight episodes dropping on Hulu last night (June 25). We haven't binged the entire final season just yet, but we did queue up the streaming service to stream the premiere episode. Check out our instant reaction to "The Bear" season 5, episode 1, "Soda," below.

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'The Bear' season 5 synopsis

"The Bear" season 5 is set across a single day, and it seems like just about everything is going wrong. The restaurant has no money, the building is up for sale and a torrential storm is adding to the list of complications.

Now, Syd (Ayo Edibiri), Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and the rest of the team need to push that all to the side and get through one last service, with the aim of finally earning a Michelin star.

'The Bear' season 5 trailer

'The Bear' season 5 cast

Here are the key members of the cast of "The Bear" season 5:

• Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
• Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich
• Lionel Boyce as Marcus Brooks
• Liza Colón-Zayas as Bettina "Tina" Marrero
• Abby Elliott as Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto
• Matty Matheson as Neil Fak
• Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim
• Oliver Platt as Jimmy "Cicero" Kalinowski
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna Berzatto
• Will Poulter as Luca

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