Worms (The Bear)

"'''Worms'''" is the fourth episode of the [[The Bear season 4|fourth season]] of the American [[Comedy drama|comedy-drama]] television series ''[[The Bear (TV series)|The Bear]]''. It is the 32nd overall episode of the series and was written by [[Ayo Edebiri]] & [[Lionel Boyce]] and directed by [[Janicza Bravo]]. It was released on [[Hulu]] on June 25, 2025, along with the rest of the season.

"'''Worms'''" is the fourth episode of the [[The Bear season 4|fourth season]] of the American [[Comedy drama|comedy-drama]] television series ''[[The Bear (TV series)|The Bear]]''. It is the 32nd overall episode of the series and was written by [[Ayo Edebiri]] & [[Lionel Boyce]] and directed by [[Janicza Bravo]]. It was released on [[Hulu]] on June 25, 2025, along with the rest of the season.

The series follows [[Carmy Berzatto|Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto]] ([[Jeremy Allen White]]), an award-winning New York City [[chef de cuisine]], who returns to his hometown of [[Chicago]] to run his late brother Michael's failing [[Italian beef]] sandwich shop. With the financial backing of his [[Jimmy Kalinowski|uncle Jimmy]] ([[Oliver Platt]]) and help from his [[Richie Jerimovich|cousin Richie]] ([[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]]), sister [[Natalie Berzatto|Sugar]] ([[Abby Elliott]]), and [[Sydney Adamu|chef Sydney]] ([[Ayo Edebiri]]), Carmy attempts to remodel the dingy Beef into warm and hospitable fine-dining destination called the Bear.

The series follows [[Carmy Berzatto|Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto]] ([[Jeremy Allen White]]), an award-winning New York City [[chef de cuisine]], who returns to his hometown of [[Chicago]] to run his late brother Michael's failing [[Food of The Bear (TV series)#Italian beef|Italian beef]] sandwich shop. With the financial backing of his [[Jimmy Kalinowski|uncle Jimmy]] ([[Oliver Platt]]) and help from his [[Richie Jerimovich|cousin Richie]] ([[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]]), sister [[Natalie Berzatto|Sugar]] ([[Abby Elliott]]), and [[Sydney Adamu|chef Sydney]] ([[Ayo Edebiri]]), Carmy attempts to remodel the dingy Beef into warm and hospitable fine-dining destination called the Bear.

The episode takes place on Sydney's day off, beginning when [[Chef Adam Shapiro]] ([[Adam Shapiro (actor)|Adam Shapiro]]) calls and invites her to tour the site of his planned restaurant. Syd explains she has a hair appointment that day but eventually agrees to stop by. She looks around while he pitches her on the opportunity to be his chef de cuisine. Later, she is supposed to be getting her hair done by her cousin Chantel ([[Danielle Deadwyler]]), but a necessary supply run means she is left alone in company with Chantel's daughter T.J. (Arion King). When the fifth-grader tells Syd she is hungry but there is no food in the house, Syd takes her grocery shopping and then teaches her how to make a cheffed-up [[Hamburger Helper]] beef bowl while talking through her thinking about whether to stay at the Bear or leave for the "shiny" new restaurant.

The episode takes place on Sydney's day off, beginning when [[Chef Adam Shapiro]] ([[Adam Shapiro (actor)|Adam Shapiro]]) calls and invites her to tour the site of his planned restaurant. Syd explains she has a hair appointment that day but eventually agrees to stop by. She looks around while he pitches her on the opportunity to be his chef de cuisine. Later, she is supposed to be getting her hair done by her cousin Chantel ([[Danielle Deadwyler]]), but a necessary supply run means she is left alone in company with Chantel's daughter T.J. (Arion King). When the fifth-grader tells Syd she is hungry but there is no food in the house, Syd takes her grocery shopping and then teaches her how to make a cheffed-up [[Hamburger Helper]] beef bowl while talking through her thinking about whether to stay at the Bear or leave for the "shiny" new restaurant.