The latest season of one of the buzziest shows of the streaming era premiered this week. Does that surprise you? Why FX’s tightly controlled media rollout may have led to subdued awareness.

The below contains spoilers about surprise guest stars in Season 4 of “The Bear,” but does not spoil any major plot details. “The Bear” became known for its guest casting beginning with Season 2, when a massive group of renowned actors all got together in Chicago to play friends and relatives of the Berzatto family in “Fishes,