DUBAI: Season five of the acclaimed kitchen-based dramedy “The Bear” arrives with great expectations attached, since it’s also the show’s final outing. Can creator Christopher Storer pull off the often-bungled trick of producing a satisfying ending to a beloved show? It picks up the morning after season four’s chaotic finale, in which award-winning chef/genius/social nightmare Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) announced he was quitting chefing for the good of his mental health.

"The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, is back with its fifth and final season Thursday night, and most Rotten Tomatoes critics are fulfilled…

In some ways, the fifth and final season of The Bear feels less daring — but after four seasons, the small wins mean more.

The Bear exposes the hidden labour behind extraordinary culinary experiences

But it is really the end, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach tell The Hollywood Reporter in a no-spoiler chat.

In its final season, the FX show circles its end point.