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Season 2 – Beef

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A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.

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Beef — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Beef pairs its second season with winning performers and a crackling sense of ingenuity in a saga that Lee Sung Jin perfectly anchors through his mastery of class satire and the unexpected modes of human nature.

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Chris Vognar Boston Globe 6h
The performances are all killer -- Mulligan, in particular, has never been better -- and while the personnel has changed, creator Lee Sung Jin’s authorial voice remains wickedly smart. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com May 6
If “Beef” were solely about the corrosiveness of rage, this season’s rivalry wouldn’t be worth slicing into. But Lee marbles other theories and indictments into his meat concerning the privilege of extreme emotion and behavioral honesty. Go to Full Review Nicholas Harris New Statesman May 6
This could all get a bit relentless and wearing, but fortunately the quality of the writing carries it as satire and not as nihilism. Go to Full Review Marlon Wallace The M Report (WBOC.com) 7h
...it could also conversely be argued that Lee Sung Jin had more to say and more to explore in that first season than this one. I lean on the side of efficiency on Lee Sung Jin's part. I also simply lean on the amazing performances from the cast here. Go to Full Review John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 1d
82/100
Beef maintains core narrative strength by rotating and mixing up the conflict,and allowing the perspectives to shift as the season progresses. It certainly doesn’t hurt that it has one of the best ensembles of the year. Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 2d
5/5
It’s a touch slower, and it occasionally bites off a little more than it can chew, but it remains every bit as captivatingly brilliant as returning viewers could have hoped for. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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omovies H @RT93447962 1d Wow. What can I say about Beef season 2? It started off promising enough but about halfway through the series of eight episodes, the bottom dropped out. It's as if the creator took all the scripts from The White Lotus, fed them into ChatGPT, and said, "Write me something similar, but set it at an American golf club." I've been using AI in the content creation space since it first became widely available, and lately I've noticed the writing in many movies and TV shows seems to have the mark of this new tech: Overcomplicated subplots. Over reliance on unbelievable twists. Too many peripheral characters that are not given adequate time to develop. It appears to me that the streamers (Netflix in particular) don't really care that much about quality, letting quantity rule the day. Of course, I have no idea if AI was used during the writing process of this series, but if so, I hope the trend dies quickly. The result is often soulless, with a cookie-cutter aesthetic. See more Sonny T. @SonnyT 1d Some directors just get it. This one surely does. Show was very entertaining! Great casting as well. See more Sherry C @RT44742424 1d I thought season two was more relatable in terms of the dynamic and struggles that were faced by each couple. The twists and turns were entertaining and a refreshing change from season one's take on "beef". The acting were brilliant. Overall a fantastic watch! See more Alexandra B @SBakanovic 1d i am a little bit in love with oscar isaac now ... good stuff See more Siva Sagar K @RT82963896 1d Horrible story. Season 1 is gold. Season 2 is garbage. See more prawnda S @RT72497680 2d similar to the first season, this has a great cast, great performances, pretty solid writing and direction, but there is just too much pointless stress and aggression. i don't recommend watching either season, they are both ragebait disguised as art and are essentially the same as "the bear" but with less fancy food. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Lee Sung-jin

Creator

Oscar Isaac

Josh

Carey Mulligan

Lindsay

Charles Melton

Austin

Cailee Spaeny

Ashley

Youn Yuh-jung

Chairwoman Park

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 16, 2026 All the Things We're Never Going to Have Country-club employees Ashley and Austin witness a vicious fight between their boss and his wife and decide to leverage it to get ahead. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 16, 2026 A New Starting Point for Further Desires Josh tries to play off Ashley's ascendance at the club; Lindsay seeks petty revenge; the Chairwoman proposes changes at the gym. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 16, 2026 The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future Josh and Lindsay consider a new chapter for their lives; Ashley encourages Austin to get closer to Eunice. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 16, 2026 Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort When Austin and Ashley are trapped for hours in an ER waiting room, Josh sees an opportunity to turn the tables. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 16, 2026 I Am Killing My Flesh Without It Lindsay and Josh's marital strife comes to a head when an unexpected crisis hits home. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 16, 2026 Those Blue Remembered Hills Josh and Austin try to mend fences with a training session; Lindsay tutors Ashley in the delicate art of winning over the club's wives. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 16, 2026 The Hour of Separation Ashley, Lindsay and Ava's girls' getaway to Seoul is upended by old tensions, new revelations and shocking confessions at 30,000 feet. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 16, 2026 It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey Fighting for survival on the Chairwoman's home turf, both couples must decide what and for whom they're willing to sacrifice. Details

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Season Info

Synopsis A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.
Creator
Lee Sung-jin
Executive Producer
Lee Sung-jin, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 16, 2026