Find out who’s got ‘Beef’ in show’s second season
Find out who’s got ‘Beef’ in show’s second season
The anthology series from Netflix is returning with new episodes soon. Find out what you need to know here!
Netflix’s hit anthology series about conflict is brewing up a new fight. After its first season blew away critics and audiences, “Beef” Season 2 is set to premiere on the streamer in just a few weeks. We’ll help you get caught up on all the details you need to know about the show before the new episodes premiere, including the plot, cast, and premiere date.
How to watch ‘Beef’ Season 2
- When: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:01 a.m. ET
- TV: Netflix
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to Netflix.
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know about ‘Beef’ Season 2
When does ‘Beef’ Season 2 premiere?
“Beef” Season 2 will be available to stream on Netflix on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 3:01 a.m. All eight episodes of the show’s second season will be available on that date.
Will you be able to stream ‘Beef’ Season 2 for free?
No, “Beef” is exclusive to Netflix, which does not offer a free trial to new or returning customers. The streamer’s cheapest option is its ad-supported Standard with Ads plan, costing $8 per month.
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Who will star in ‘Beef’ Season 2?
“Beef” Season 2 will see Oscar Isaac play club manager Joshua, and Carey Mulligan portray his wife, Lindsay. Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny will play the younger couple, Austin and Ashley.
Other cast members include Seonyeon Jang as Eunice, Youn Yuh-jung as Chairwoman Park, Song Kang-Ho as Dr. Kim, William Fichtner as Troy, Mikaela Hoover as Ava, and BM as Woosh.
What is ‘Beef’ Season 2 about?
As an anthology show, “Beef” Season 2 won’t have anything to do with the plot or characters of Season 1. Instead, it focuses on Ashley and Austin, a Gen-Z couple who both work as lower-level staff at a country club. After seeing a troubling fight between their boss Joshua and his wife Lindsay, they become ensnared in the powerful couple’s failing marriage.
Both couples will maneuver for approval of the club’s billionaire owner, who is struggling to conceal a scandal of her own. Frolicking in the playgrounds of the elite can be dangerous and rewarding; the race to get ahead can cause more than one beef.
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What ‘Beef’ Season 2 connected to Season 1?
Other than in the general premise of being about interpersonal feuds, no, the two seasons of “Beef” are not connected. After the highly acclaimed first season, the show shifted into an anthology format to focus on different stories of seemingly normal people reaching their breaking points and behaving badly. While there very well might be nods, easter eggs, or even appearances from Season 1 characters, the first season storyline will not be continued in the new installment.
Season 1 of “Beef” centers on down-on-his-luck contractor Danny Cho, who almost gets into a car wreck with entrepreneur Amy Lau one fateful day. The anger that erupts between them doesn’t subside; rather, it festers, spiraling into an all-consuming vendetta for both that quickly destroys their lives as their obsession deepens. But by the time their “beef” reaches its climax, Danny and Amy make a profound connection based on the fact that their commonalities are far more numerous than they could have realized.
BEEF
A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.