You may have seen Hulu‘s series “The Bear,” which was released in 2022, in which a young chef comes to Chicago from the world of fine dining to run his family’s sandwich shop.
Hulu’s offering “The Bear” has so far had two seasons with 18 episodes. The 3rd season of this comedy and drama series is also ready to release soon, this summer, in June 2024.
The Bear’s third season chose Evanston, Illinois, for filming. The production is currently in development; scroll article below for more details on the latest filming update on Hulu’s original series “The Bear.”
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Where is Hulu’s series The Bear filming?
Recent reports confirm that the third season of The Bear is currently filming in Evanston, Illinois. As per evanstonroundtable info, Evanston city officials respond to Minim Productions LLC’s permit request for the filming of the hit Hulu series The Bear in North Evanston.
You can see permits posted by Evanston for The Bear’s Filming city officials here:-
For your information, based on permits and eyewitness accounts, there is a shooting on the 2900 block of Lincoln Street.
Filming units for “The Bear” are shooting on the 2900 block of Lincoln Street, which is a relatively quiet, tree-lined area, according to a permit granted by city officials and eyewitness accounts.
The permit indicated that preparation days for the series were Monday and Tuesday. The filming schedule was from 4 am to 11 pm, with production scheduled to be completed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Mike Roche, a fan of Hulu’s hit show and an Evanston resident, sent photos to the Roundtable to accompany this story.
Roche said he did not see any star actors filming as permitted Wednesday but counted more than 20 vehicles involved in the production.
A website of Evanston city-states that:-
“permission for film and photo shoots … are coordinated by the Parking Division.” Let us tell you that the permit fee for season 3 is nominal – about $500 total.
The Bear Update (2026)
Updated August 2026. The Bear has kept moving since this Season 3 filming report: Season 4 dropped all ten episodes at once on Hulu, and internationally on Disney+, on June 25, 2025, continuing Carmy, Sydney and Richie’s push to take the restaurant to the next level. FX and Hulu have not yet confirmed a Season 5 release date, but the show’s Chicago-based production has remained a fixture in the city, with cast members regularly spotted filming and visiting local restaurants between seasons. The series continues to draw praise for its authentic Chicago settings, many of which are documented on our site’s dedicated location guides.
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