FX releases a surprise one-off episode of “The Bear” on Hulu titled “Gary.” Multiple outlets report the episode centers on Mikey (Jon Bernthal) and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and plays as a flashback/prequel to earlier events in the series. The story follows the two cousins as they embark on a work trip to Gary, Indiana, and it focuses on their complicated relationship and new details about Mikey’s mental state. Several sources note that the episode is written by Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach, who also star in the series. Reports describe the “Gary” episode as a surprise drop timed ahead of the show’s upcoming fifth and final season, with some outlets connecting it to promotional items for the next season. NME additionally reports that information about the final season premiere date comes after the “Gary” release. Across the coverage, the main shared points are the title, the surprise timing on Hulu, the flashback road-trip premise in Gary, Indiana, and the starring/writing involvement of Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach.