Back in 2023, we all became obsessed with a Netflix series about two strangers willing to go to extreme lengths for revenge. Now, we’re finally — finally — getting season two of Beef.
Not only do we now have a release date for the new season (it's coming sooner than you think!), but a trailer has also dropped.
The first season of Beef told the story of two strangers whose chance encounter spiralled into an all-consuming feud. Starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, the show quickly became a critical and cultural hit, racking up awards left, right and centre — including eight Emmys and three Golden Globes.
Following that success, the creators decided Beef would become an anthology series, with each season exploring a completely new story and set of characters. At one point, Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal were rumoured to be in talks for season two, but the final cast announcement proves the show has still managed to pull in some seriously exciting names.
Here’s everything you need to know about Beef season two, including the brand-new feud at the centre of the story.
What is the plot of Beef season 2?
Netflix has provided a teaser synopsis for the new season:
“Ashley (Spaeny) and Austin (Melton), both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unravelling marriage of their general manager, Josh (Isaac), and his wife, Lindsay (Mulligan),” the official synopsis reads. “Through favours and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh Jung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang Ho).”
Creator and showrunner Lee Sung Jin explained that the new season of BEEF plays with audience expectations around generational conflict. Rather than portraying a classic story of older and younger generations clashing, the series introduces a Gen Z couple alongside their millennial counterparts, deliberately narrowing the age gap to highlight how tension can still arise between people who are relatively close in age.
“We thought, ‘What if we actually made them a little closer in age and really spotlight that generational divide?’” he said.
Olympic athletes, musicians and a very famous spouse.
This season’s feud is also designed to feel more psychologically charged and socially subtle. “We wanted the feeling of this season’s beef to be a bit more passive-aggressive,” he explained. “It’s more about the internal repression of rage that you often see in workplace environments, rather than overt confrontation.”
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Who is in the Beef season 2 cast?
- Oscar Isaac (Dune, Ex Machina, Inside Llewyn Davis) as Josh
- Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, Maestro) as Lindsay
- Charles Melton (May December, Warfare) as Austin
- Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War, Alien: Romulus) as Ashley
- Youn Yuh-jung (Minari, Pachinko, The Wedding Banquet) as Chairwoman Park
- Song Kang-ho (Parasite, Broker, Memories of Murder) as Dr. Kim
- Seoyeon Jang (Butterfly) as Eunice
- William Fichtner (Mom, Talamasca) as Troy
- Mikaela Hoover (Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) as Ava
- Musician BM, in his acting debut, as Woosh
There are also plenty of Beef season 2 celebrity cameos.
What is the Beef season 2 release date?
All eight episodes of Beef season 2 will premiere on 16 April 2026. This comes exactly three years after Beef season 1 was released.
Where can you watch Beef?
You can watch Beef on Netflix. While you wait for the new season to arrive, why not revisit the first season and relive the chaos, tension and dark humour that made the show such a standout hit?
Watch the Beef season 2 trailer
Need more convincing? Check out the Beef season 2 trailer. It's just as good as it looks. Also, take a minute for the Beef season 2 soundtrack, as it is filled with bangers and scored by Finneas.
Beef season 2 is streaming on Netflix.
