# The Bear

> The Bear carried kitchen slang into memes and won ten Emmys for its first season.

- Owner: FX Productions; Christopher Storer (creator)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-06-23
- Observed peak date: Week of Jul 3, 2024
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 53 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Catchphrase, Platform jump, Press loop, Sell-out loop, Controversy

## Summary

The Bear premiered on Hulu in June 2022; fans reused its slang and identified its clothes. Mr. Beef’s owner reported more business, and its first season won ten Emmys. Wikipedia attention peaked around season three within the measured window.

## Timeline

- 2022-06-23 — FX / Hulu (TV) — The Bear released its first season on Hulu in the United States.
- 2022-07-11 — Twitter users (X) — Elite Daily reported that fans had adopted the show’s kitchen language in tweets and memes.
- 2022-07-14 — FX (Press) — FX renewed The Bear for a second season three weeks after its premiere.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-bear-series

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Bear.” Case HIS-01231. Spread Score v1.2: 53/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01231