The Bear: A very vague timeline
These are details Iâve observed from the show and from various posts Iâve read and is by no means exhaustive.
That said, if you have any references to add or edit, just reply or DM me and Iâll be happy to update this post! I know this timeline is something a LOT of people are curious about, and I think itâll be great to have an documented reference available.
Latest updates will be in red.
Dates in bold are confirmed dates.
Nov. 15, 1979: Michael is born.
1988-1992(?): Carmy is born. (I'm assuming he's the baby based on how Richie talks about him at the hardware store, and a comment about him still being âin that deadbeatâs ballsâ in 1987.)
1992: Carmy's dad and Cicero take a picture together at Repeat Party, Grand Park.
(?): Carmy's dad buys the restaurant.
(?): Carmy's dad passes away either leaves the family or passed away; this is unclear. He's too young to remember much about him.
~Nov. 1994: Michael's 15th birthday party. Giancarlo and Fak get into a fight, Carmy tries to break it up and falls into the barbecue.
~2002: Roughly the last time Cicero spoke to Carmy's dad, they had a gnarly fight about stupid shit--alcohol, drugs, a million things.
(?): Sunday with Michael, Sugar, Richie, and Carmy. Carmy does not have any forearm or hand tattoos.
(?): Richie makes a reference to Carmy traveling halfway around the world as part of his cooking training/career. Maybe he went to Noma in Copenhagen at this time?
(?): Carmy works at the French Laundry in California.
2018: Carmy receives his James Beard award for Rising Star chef (I still need to look up this screenshot to confirm the exact name/details).
(?): Michael shuts Carmy out of The Beef entirely. Carmy spirals and starts getting really, really good at being a chef.
(?): Carmy is working at a fine dining restaurant in New York under an asshole exec chef. This could be at Eleven Madison Park.
December (?): Mikey hosts a Christmas gathering where he makes lemon chicken piccata. Carmy's mom is also in attendance, and Tina confirms for Carmy that she wasn't calm (Carmy's words: "full psycho").
My guess is that the first season happens over roughly four months, starting with two weeks after Michaelâs death. A couple of people have pointed out that Sugarâs voicemail dates episode 3 as Mikeyâs birthday, November 15, which throws my original dates off a bit (but makes more sense with the cold weather. đ)
Feb. 22: Michael passes away.
Sept-Oct?: Carmy comes in to take over The Beef. Sydney comes in to stage.
Nov. 15: Sugar calls Carmy and leaves a voicemail, thinking of him on Mikeyâs birthday.
(?): The Beef closes, The Bear is announced.