The Bear (Disney+) is aptly named. To watch it is to experience something between a huge, enveloping hug and a huge, eviscerating attack.
The premise is simple – the prodigal returns – and not particularly new. But the execution is everything. Flawless performances, boundlessly beautiful direction and a spare, allusive script, all of which are as good in the quietest moments as the more plentiful loud ones, turn the story into something properly special.
