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Exciting premise about (insert theme here) is flushed-out after two or three seasons or 24-34 episodes. The best ideas have all been explored. After that, the series turns to individual character stories related to (insert theme here) to continue.

So in the case of The Bear, after the challenges of running a failing restaurant and then establishing a new one have been covered, the series must turn to the individual stories of its characters for inspiration: Carm's haunted past and failed relationships, a mother and daughter finding common ground over the birth of baby, an employee who struggles with leaving. That kind of thing. The one story idea still connected to the original premise of running a restaurant is the quest for perfection: a good review and a Michelin star. But that idea alone isn't big enough for 10 episodes.

All serial shows do this. A few handle it so well you never really notice.