Braciole (The Bear)

"**Braciole**"
"Braciole"
The Bear episode
	Sauced spaghetti noodles and meatballs
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 8
Directed by	Christopher Storer
Written by	Christopher Storer; Joanna Calo;
Featured music	"Let Down" by Radiohead
Cinematography by	Andrew Wehde
Editing by	Joanna Naugle
Production code	XCBV1008
Original release date	June 23, 2022
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
	Matty Matheson as Neil Fak; Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim; Corey Hendrix as Gary "Sweeps" Woods; Chris Witaske as Pete; Carmen Christopher as Chester; Joel McHale as Chef David Fields; Jon Bernthal as Michael Berzatto; Richard Esteras as Manny; Jose Cervantes Jr. as Angel; P. J. Fishwick as meat delivery guy;

"Braciole" is the eighth episode and first season finale of the American television comedy-drama The Bear. The episode was written by series creator Christopher Storer and executive producer Joanna Calo, and directed by Storer. It was released on Hulu on June 23, 2022, along with the rest of the season.

The series follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, an award-winning New York City chef de cuisine, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his late brother Michael's failing Italian beef sandwich shop. In the episode, Carmy faces his past, while trying to repair the situation with the restaurant.

The episode received acclaim from critics, with Jeremy Allen White's performance receiving both universal praise and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.