The Bear Surprise Releases Prequel Episode Starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach

FX has surprise-released a prequel episode of The Bear titled “Gary,” following Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Richie and Jon Bernthal’s Mikey on a work trip to Gary, Indiana.

According to the official logline, the episode examines “the two friends’ complicated relationship, uncovering new layers of Mikey’s mental state while offering crucial insight into the man Richie is when audiences first meet him in Season 1 — adding emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.”

Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal co-wrote the episode, while series creator Christopher Storer directed. “Gary” is streaming on Hulu as a standalone title, meaning you’ll have to search for it separately to watch.