Hands (The Bear)

"**Hands**"
"Hands"
The Bear episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 2
Directed by	Christopher Storer
Written by	Christopher Storer
Featured music	"Saint Dominic's Preview" by Van Morrison; "Saints" by the Breeders;
Cinematography by	Andrew Wehde
Editing by	Joanna Naugle
Production code	XCBV1002
Original release date	June 23, 2022
Running time	32 minutes
Guest appearances
	Matty Matheson as Neil Fak; Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim; Oliver Platt as Jimmy "Cicero" Kalinowski; Chris Witaske as Pete; Amy Morton as Nancy Chore; Joel McHale as Chef David Fields; Corey Hendrix as Gary "Sweeps" Woods; Richard Esteras as Manny; Jose Cervantes Jr. as Angel; Christopher J. Zucchero as Chi-Chi; Sarah Wisterman as commis; Shadee Vossoughi as female employee; Anne Thompson as cashier;

"Hands" is the second episode of the first season of the American television comedy-drama The Bear. The episode was written by series creator Christopher 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 discovers that Michael owed money to a family friend, while the shop faces problems with a health inspector.

The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, tone and character development.