If you're hungry for more of that juicy tension from Beef season one, the good news is another season is imminently on the way. And after plenty of speculation about how this season's frenemy battle (since the show is looking at being an anthology series, rather than a continuation of Amy and Danny's storyline) might shape up, we finally have answers.
Netflix has released the first look at critically-acclaimed actors Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny in character for season two of Beef, and it certainly lives up to our expectations. For everything we know, read on...
Watch the official teaser for Beef season two
See the first photos from Beef season two
What is the plot of Beef season two?
According to Netflix, season two will follow a slightly different plot: "A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering a chess-like sequence of favours and coercion, within the elitist world of a country club owned by a billionaire."
Spaeny teased the new season while on the carpet at Monday’s premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, saying this new season is "as batsh*t as the first one. What’s fun about this one, is that it’s beef between couples and different generations."
The first season of the series is staged around a road rage incident which spawns bad blood between a self-made entrepreneur and a struggling contractor. As the series progresses, the stakes of the feud begin to unravel their relationships.
Like season one, it will see Lee Sung Jin return as director, and season one stars Steven Yuen and Ali Wong signed on to executive produce.
Who is cast in Beef season two?
As of October last year, Netflix officially confirmed that our beefing couples would be played by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, who'll be leading the charge, alongside Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny.
Deadline had originally reported the names of four actors being tossed into the ring to star in season 2 of Beef. Lee Sung Jin reportedly had his eyes on Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, co-stars in 2010 romcom Love & Other Drugs, as the first couple.
When will Beef season two be released?
Beef season two returns to Netflix on April 16, 2026. The story will play out via eight 30-minute episodes.
In the meantime, you can air out your most petty grievances by re-watching season one, which is currently streaming on Netflix.
