“How many final-season episodes did Christopher Storer direct?” The answer is 7.
Christopher Storer directed seven of The Bear’s eight final-season episodes. The only episode he did not direct was Raspberries, which was directed by Duccio Fabbri. That makes seven the exact count rather than an estimate based on Storer’s prominent role in the series.
Storer remains central to the season: he is the showrunner, series creator and a credited writer on several episodes. He directed Soda, Lamb, Mint, Ribs, Focaccia, Caramel and The Original Beef of Chicagoland. The season’s directing pattern is therefore seven episodes by Storer and one by Fabbri. A common mix-up is counting the surprise special Gary, released before the season, as part of the eight-episode season; the regular final season itself contains eight episodes, and the total of seven refers to those eight episodes only.