A Carmy/Sydney Romance In The Bear Season 3 Is Not Happening

The show’s creator, Christopher Storer, has been saying the same sentiment for years now. “We wanted to make something that was about friendship and a partnership,” he told Variety in January 2023. “Selfishly, I hadn’t seen a show without a romantic plot and was like, that could be kind of cool and interesting.”

Throwing another wrench into the shippers’ hopes and dreams is the trailer for season 3, which reveals the return of Claire (Molly Gordon), Carmy’s season 2 girlfriend who was last seen walking out of the restaurant in tears. Many fans hoped this would be the end of her, partly out of frustration with Claire getting in the way of their perceived Carmy/Sydney romance, but it looks like things aren’t going to be so simple. If the show is giving Carmy a serious long-term romance, it’ll be with Claire long before they consider one with Sydney. 

On the bright side for those who enjoy romantic drama in their cooking shows, there’s always the chance of Sydney and Marcus getting together. But for the show’s two main leads, it looks like “The Bear” is aiming for something far more complex and understated. As Don and Peggy in “Man Men” have already proved, platonic love between a male and female character can make for plenty of compelling, emotional episodes of TV. “The Bear” is already a doing a great job at depicting a similar dynamic, and it doesn’t sound like they’re letting anyone get in their way.

“The Bear” season 3 premieres on Hulu on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:00pm ET.