The Bear (Seasons 1 and 2)

The tone of this show vacillates between quiet moments of culinary creativity, and brutally stressful shouting matches. I much prefer the former, but I recognize the necessity of the latter. All of the characters in the show are living in the shadow of tragedy, and the process of healing that pain is not always a smooth ride.

Come for the cooking scenes that make you want to try new recipes in the kitchen; stay for the honest depictions of trauma mental illness.