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FX’sThe Bearwas certainly loved by fans, but none had imagined the show would end up bagging an achievement in comedy. The show’s massive success is reflected in the fan reviews, flaunting a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes but not so much with the critics though. However, the show’s recent success at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards irked some fans.
Saturday night witnessed the commencement of the 2023 Emmy Awards, originally scheduled for September but was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood. Nevertheless, shows likeThe Last of UsandThe White Lotuswinning multiple awards were anticipated but one of the four wins ofThe Bearfailed to coincide with the fans’ understanding.
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The Bearwins an Emmy Award for comedy
The 2022 FX-produced drama starsJeremy Allen Whiteas the compelling chef Carmen Berzatto who takes over his family restaurant, the Original Beef of Chicagoland after his brother’s death. The show presents the struggling realities of running a business in the restaurant industry. While fans highly relate to the plot and are deeply involved with the happenings, they don’t feel it fits in rightly as a comedy.
Hence, among the four Emmy Award wins the show bagged this season,The Bearalso won an award for ‘Best Casting for a Comedy.’ Fans were bewildered upon hearing the news and took to social media to chip in their insights. Questions were raised on the comical elements of the series.
The Bearseeks to merge the heightened drama with comedy, as the events unfold in the grieving family. Based in Chicago, even Season 2 of the show impressively kept viewers engaged, being regarded as one of its best. Nevertheless, after the news traveled through social media platforms, netizens were not convinced of the show’s achievement in comedy.
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The Bearis not all that funny to fans
A post shared by Discussing Film on X announcedThe Bear’s recent win in the genre, without any additional details of other wins. Presumably, the FX show’s win as a comedy series was surprising for the sphere. Likewise, fans flooded the comments with a range of insights, although undivided on the collective viewpoint on it failing as a comedy.
‘THE BEAR’ wins Best Casting for a Comedy at the Emmys.pic.twitter.com/84BIxUUlTE
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm)June 06, 2025
Here are some of the reactions:
“comedy” this show has like two jokes in it, everything else is pure misery.
— Stew Stew (@StewStewBack)July 20, 2025
Wait hold up, it’s a comedy?!
— Truly Pete (72%)👽 🔜 Some Rave Eventually (@AStateofPete)August 25, 2025
This ain’t no damn comedy
— Dominique Tolley Sr. (@kingtolley)July 14, 2025
Comedy??? I’ve never had so much anxiety watching a show
— Gigi (@nessadefenses)August 08, 2025
https://twitter.com/Anderson9Z8/status/1743819108817269192
watched season 1 the only funny season was the xanax incident the rest is pretty miserable
— cris (@crisman2099)August 22, 2025
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Other wins bagged byThe Bearwere in the categories of Best Sound Editing and Animation, Best Sound Mixing, and Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series, perDeadline. The greatest show at Night 1 of the Emmys was undoubtedly, HBO’sThe Last of Us,winning a grand eight Emmys.
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