Ayo Edebiri’s ‘The Bear’ Directorial Debut Is a Knockout
You’ll never guess how Ayo Edebiri came to direct an episode of The Bear.
(Spoilers follow for Season 3, Episode 6 of The Bear, “Napkins.”)
In the sixth episode of Season 3, The Bear flashes back in time to tell a story about Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas). Creator Chris Storer was keen on having Edebiri work with Colón-Zayas on “Napkins” for an atypical reason.