Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 2 finale of The Bear, "The Bear."

Just by looking at the sheer amount of previously unannounced A-list guest stars who pop up throughout The Bear season 2, you might wonder if there are too many cooks in the kitchen. But much like Jon Bernthal's unannounced and successful season 1 casting as elder Berzatto brother Mikey, it's more like the perfect recipeas each shocking cameo plays a crucial role in showing either where a character comes from or how they're growing and evolving now.