How did The Bear – a small, indie-feeling series about a top chef who returns home to save the family business – become such a TV sensation? We unravel a story of chaos, obsession and thinly-sliced beef
appeared on screens in the US this year, it arrived with few expectations. A small, indie-feeling drama about an ailing Chicago sandwich shop, it came with a semi-recognisable cast and a creator best known for directing standup specials. Three months later, when it debuted in the UK, the buzz was palpable. And now? The consensus is that it might be the best workplace drama since Mad Men.
But a good environment doesn’t automatically translate to a good show. “Whether anyone was gonna see it, we had no idea,” he adds. “Probably no one would, and it would just slip through the cracks because it’s such a strange soft-boiled little redheaded stepchild of a show.” Which might be underselling it a little. Part of The Bear’s appeal is its sheer sense of chaos. “We wanted to make audiences feel anxious,” White smiles, then goes on to talk about the show’s creator. “Chris Storer and I talked a lot about
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