★★★★ (4 out of 4)
Spoiler Alert! Since a few grinch audiences and critics were pissy about season 3 of “The Bear,” I feel obliged to report that Season 4, which on June 25 released all 10 new episodes to binge on FX on Hulu, was shot back-to-back with the previous season. To some, that will mean they’re in for more draggy, uneven, momentum starved television. To me, they’re all crazy since I regard “The Bear” for all seasons as the gold standard for TV drama. The TV academy, also crazy, regards “The Bear” as a comedy and has rewarded it as such to the tune of 24 Emmys so far. More power to them; this a great series no matter what you call it.