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