The Bear Season 4 Episode Runtimes Break Series Record With Longest Episode

The runtime details for The Bear Season 4 have been unveiled, verifying that this season’s longest episode yet is in store. Starring Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, the FX on Hulu drama is set to resume with 10 fresh episodes soon, continuing the high-pressure culinary adventure of Chicago’s most popular kitchen. One episode breaks a series record, hinting at a significant plot twist approaching.

The Bear Season 4 episode runtimes revealed

On June 25, 2025, The Bear’s fourth season is set to air on Hulu. As per ScreenTime’s listing, this season will comprise 10 episodes, totaling a whopping 369 minutes, making it the longest season in the show’s history so far.

The complete list of runtimes is as follows:

  • Episode 1: 31 minutes
  • Episode 2: 31 minutes
  • Episode 3: 37 minutes
  • Episode 4: 32 minutes
  • Episode 5: 33 minutes
  • Episode 6: 29 minutes
  • Episode 7: 69 minutes
  • Episode 8: 36 minutes
  • Episode 9: 38 minutes
  • Episode 10: 33 minutes

In the series, Episode 7 outshines all others in length, running for 69 minutes. This surpasses the previous record holder, Season 2’s Episode 6 (“Fishes”), which was a close second at 66 minutes. Notably, Season 4 contains just one episode shorter than 30 minutes – Episode 6.

In Season 4, on average, each episode lasted approximately 36.9 minutes. However, let’s compare this with the previous seasons:

1. Season 1 – Total runtime: [Total minutes of Season 1]
2. Season 2 – Total runtime: [Total minutes of Season 2]
3. Season 3 – Total runtime: [Total minutes of Season 3]

Now, you can see how the average runtime per episode in Season 4 compares to the previous seasons!

  • Season 1: Around 239 minutes (8 episodes)
  • Season 2: Around 357 minutes (10 episodes)
  • Season 3: Around 345 minutes (10 episodes)
  • Season 4: Around 369 minutes (10 episodes)

In Season 4, we have the unique occurrence of surpassing 6 hours as its total runtime, making it the longest season yet. Crafted by Christopher Storer, The Bear features Jeremy Allen White alongside key players such as Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Liza Colón-Zayas in pivotal roles. Excitingly, all 10 episodes will become available simultaneously on Hulu within the U.S., and on Disney+ in certain international regions.

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2025-06-19 10:12