Gary
HULU | Release Date: May 5, 2026
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydMay 6, 2026
Season 1 Review: The hour plays as a kind of shaggy dog story, through lighter and darker territory on its way to a droll punchline involving the contents of the box, before it jumps forward into its brief present-day coda. .... Both [Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach] are phenomenal. Read full review
90
SlateSam AdamsMay 6, 2026
Season 1 Review: The episode works perfectly well on its own, because Moss-Bachrach and Bernthal’s performances are so rich and complete. Read full review
90
TimeJudy BermanMay 6, 2026
Season 1 Review: It’s one of the increasingly uneven hit’s best episodes in ages, a standalone that fleshes out a crucial relationship and suggests how much better the show could be with Carmy on the sidelines. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerMay 6, 2026
Season 1 Review: Gary does a good job of reminding fans of The Bear why the show was so compelling when it first blasted onto our screens, and we hope it’s a harbinger of a good final season. Read full review
70
The GuardianStuart HeritageMay 6, 2026
Season 1 Review: Richie and Mikey wind up in a bar, where we’re treated to lots and lots (and lots) of sequences of Richie being gregarious and Mikey being soulfully depressive. Things soon pick up, but it leaves the sense that Gary is a great 30-minute episode of television trapped inside a fitfully mediocre 60-minute one. One scene, though, just about makes up for this. .... You have to weather a fair amount of self-indulgence to get there, but it’s a wonderful scene that should go down as one of The Bear’s greatest moments. Read full review
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