“Which final-season episode is directed by someone other than Christopher Storer?” The answer is Raspberries.
Raspberries is the fifth episode of The Bear’s final season, and Duccio Fabbri is credited as its director. Christopher Storer directed the other seven episodes, so Raspberries is the season’s sole exception. All eight episodes premiered on June 25, 2026.
The episode takes place during a storm-delayed service at The Bear. Sydney and Jess try to reduce portions and shorten table times, while Richie manages the restaurant’s growing anxiety and Marcus searches for raspberries for a dessert connected to his father. Its director credit is easy to miss because Storer is the series creator, showrunner and season-long directing presence. The adjacent episodes were directed by Storer: Ribs comes before it, while Focaccia and Caramel follow it. The question asks for the episode title, not the name of the outside director, making Raspberries the single canonical answer.