{"id":903,"date":"2026-05-05T17:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:32:35","slug":"how-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch surprise &#8216;The Bear&#8217; episode &#8216;Gary&#8217; for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tPage Six may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe Bear\u201d is back \u2014 sort of. <\/p>\n<p>While the wait for the fifth (and possibly final) season continues, <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_pagesix?p=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DXRMZVUE6JmY%26offerid%3D1589248.206%26type%3D3%26subid%3D0%26u1%3Dthebear&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=8914794&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%205%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=jon-bernthal&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FX and Hulu<\/a> surprise dropped a prequel episode of the series today, May 5. <\/p>\n<p>Emmy winners Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9nYQ7tsMw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Instagram<\/a> to announce \u201cGary,\u201d a prequel episode that follows their \u201cBear\u201d characters on a work trip to Gary, Indiana. <\/p>\n<p>The joint post notes that they \u201care so excited to finally share this little adventure with Richie and Mikey.\u201d Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal co-wrote the episode.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8914864\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8914864\" width=\"472\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/www-instagram-com-p-dx9nyq7tsmw-127068512.jpg\" alt=\"ebon moss-bachrach and jon bernthal in the bear https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9nYQ7tsMw\/\" class=\"wp-image-8914864\"  \/><figcaption>Bernthal shared this photo on Instagram, captioned, \u201cThis. F****r. Slaps. I promise. Couldn\u2019t be more proud.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">jon bernthal \/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Per the episode\u2019s official description, the hour-long episode explores \u201cthe two friends\u2019 complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey\u2019s (Bernthal) mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie (Moss-Bachrach) is when audiences first meet him in Season 1 \u2014 adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGary\u201d is exclusive to Hulu and appears as its own show; it is not housed within \u201cThe Bear\u201ds catalog. To stream it, you\u2019ll have to search for \u201cGary\u201d on the streaming service. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to Hulu (or restarting your subscription), you can get started with a <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_pagesix?p=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DXRMZVUE6JmY%26offerid%3D1589248.206%26type%3D3%26subid%3D0%26u1%3Dthebear&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=8914794&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%205%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=jon-bernthal&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">30-day free trial<\/a> on the streamer\u2019s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you\u2019ll pay $10.99\/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99\/month.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stream even more <em>and<\/em> save a few bucks a month while you\u2019re at it, we recommend <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_pagesix?p=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.bn5x.net%2Fc%2F2229206%2F564546%2F9358%3FsubId1%3Dp6-CT-TXL%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.com&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=8914794&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%205%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=jon-bernthal&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles<\/a>, all of which include Hulu. These bundles start at $12.99\/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $32.99\/month for Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max, all ad-free.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8914865\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.77777778;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8914865\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/streams-tuesday-5-pictured-l-127068442.jpg\" alt=\"Gary \u00e2 (Streams Tuesday, May 5) Pictured: (l-r) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard &quot;Richie&quot; Jerimovich, Jon Bernthal as Michael Berzatto. CR: FX\" class=\"wp-image-8914865\"  \/><figcaption>A surprise episode of \u201cThe Bear\u201d is now streaming. <span class=\"credit\">FX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though an official date has yet to be confirmed, it\u2019s expected that Season 5 of \u201cThe Bear\u201d will premiere in June. <\/p>\n<p>Neither FX nor Storer have commented on whether or not \u201cThe Bear\u201d will wrap up with its upcoming fifth season, but recurring guest star Jamie Lee Curtis seemed to confirmed that the show would be coming to an end in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DU3u0NGEYe2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/05\/entertainment\/how-to-watch-surprise-the-bear-episode-gary-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page Six may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/streams-tuesday-5-pictured-l-127068445.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}