Ayo Edebiri Has Co-Penned An Episode For ‘The Bear’ Season 4

After making her directorial debut with the season 3 episode 6 “Napkins” on The Bear , Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri we have learned has co-penned an episode for season 4 with Lionel Boyce. Edebiri, in a Crew Call podcast which will post down the road, kept the episode details under wraps. Her Sydney Adamu has a tough decision to make next season given that she’s received an offer to work at a competing restaurant as The Bear grapples with tough times.

The multihyphenate received a DGA nom this year in Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy for her helming her episode of The Bear. She’s the only castmember on the multi-award winning FX series to write or direct on the show. Related Stories Will Sharpe & Ayo Edebiri Leading Apple TV+ Series 'Prodigies' About Two Former Child Stars Andrew Garfield & Ayo Edebiri Praise Working With 'After The Hunt' Director Luca Guadagnino: "Was Impressed By How Loose He Was" Her episode “Napkins” is a prequel of sorts following how Tina (Liza Colon-Zayas) finds her way to the Original Beef and Bear gang; the 45-year old dealing with a sudden job loss after working in a candy factor for 15 years.



Tina meets Jon Bernthal’s Michael Berzatto at the Beef, after grabbing a sandwich there. She breaks down, and he goes to calm to her, the two having a very heartfelt 11-minute conversation about dealing with lost dreams, and the hard knocks of today. The convo ends with Michael offering Tina a job as a line cook.

Watch on Deadline The fourth season as we first told you is expected to be ready some time in June . Edebiri won a Primetime Emmy in 2023 for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She’s been on a roll on the big screen starring in Disney’s Inside Out 2, A24’s Sundance premiere genre comedy Opus, and James L.

Brooks’ upcoming Ella McCay and Luca Guadagnino’s suspense drama After the Hunt..