Jamie Lee Curtis’s return as Donna, Carmy’s estranged mother, inThe Bearseason 4 could finally solve one of the biggest mysteries in the Berzatto family. As revealed inThe Bearseason 4 trailer, Curtis’s Donna will reunite with Carmy after years of not seeing each other. She will join the cast ofThe Bearseason 4after first appearing inThe Bearseason 2, episode 6, “Fishes,” widely considered one ofThe Bear’stop episodes. She also appeared inThe Bearseason 2 finale, choosing not to walk into Carmy’s new restaurant on its opening night.
Curtis won an Emmy for her guest role inThe Bearseason 2, which led to her return inThe Bearseason 3, episode 8, “Ice Chips.” Donna is also the mother of Carmy’s sister, Natalie, otherwise known as “Sugar,” who gave birth to her first child inThe Bearseason 3. Donna is also the mother of Natalie and Carmy’s brother, Michael, who used to run The Beef restaurant that Carmy took over in season 1 following his untimely death.Donna’s appearance inThe Bearseason 4 trailer hints that she may play a more integral rolein the upcoming season and could play a role in multiple episodes.
Donna’s The Bear Season 4 Return Hints We’ll Finally Learn What Happened To Carmy’s Father
InThe Bearseason 4 trailer, Donna not only returns to reunite with Carmy but also has a discussion with Sydney about family. “Sometimes your work family is closer to you than your family family,” Donna tells a smiling Sydney at an apparent wedding. Donna, Carmy, Natalie, and Sydney are all guests at this wedding, hinting thatsomeone from The Bear crew is going to be tying the knot this season. This could finally present the opportunity for Donna to open up about what happened to Carmy and Sugar’s father, whose identity remains a massive mystery throughoutThe Bearseasons 1-3.
Carmy’s dad has only been alluded to in various conversations, most of them in The Bear season 1. It’s known thatCarmy’s dad was considered a “deadbeat” who had either walked out on his familyor died somehow long ago.
With Donna set to approach Carmy for the first time in years, their conversation should be powerful and could finally touch on what actually happened to her ex-husband and his father.
It’s clear thatCarmy and Natalie’s dad hasn’t been around for quite a while, as his absence speaks much more to his character than anything already established in the series. With Donna set to approach Carmy for the first time in years, their conversation should be powerful and could finally touch on what actually happened to her ex-husband and his father.
The Bear Season 4 Will Include The First Big Carmy & Donna Scene Since Season 2’s “Fishes” Flashback
It Appears That They Will Meet At Some Berzatto Family Member’s Wedding
Since Donna never came into the restaurant at the end ofThe Bearseason 2, and we only see her with Sugar as she gives birth in season 3, it’s safe to say Donna has not seen Carmy in some time.The last scene they shared together was in season 2’s “Fishes” episode, which resulted in Donna driving her car through their house into the family living room. Carmy went on to become an acclaimed chef and mostly left his relationship with Donna in the past. When Donna says, “Hi, Bear,” inThe Bearseason 4 trailer, Carmy is stunned, frozen, and emotionless.
Many cast members inThe Bearwill be attending this mysterious wedding, including Sydney, Natalie, and even Uncle Jimmy. This suggests thatwhoever is getting married is a part ofthe Berzatto family tree. Since Natalie is already married to Pete, it can’t be her, which leaves only a few viable options in the main cast: Richie, Uncle Jimmy, or even Carmy himself. Regardless of who is getting married, Donna’s return inThe Bearseason 4 wedding episode is a great opportunity for the truth about Carmy and Natalie’s dad to finally come out after so little has been revealed about him.
