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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

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 May 13
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 James Croot The Post NZ 10h
More than well-done, Netflix’s dramedy is a rare treat. Go to Full Review Danny Minton Houston Community Newspapers 2d
C+
I can see why such a cast would take on this project, but I didn’t think the story-telling to be nearly as strong as the first, and ultimately, the last chapters, while creatively disastrous, are hard to connect with. Go to Full Review Jeff York The Establishing Shot May 29
3.5/4
Exceptionally clever, involving, and hard to predict exactly where any of it will end up. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Eric K @RT92907819 1d Just as good or better than the first season. The show is really good at going from humor to more serious tones and back again to humor! See more Michael P @RT41783453 1d Season 2 crushed no notes 👏 See more C S @cfshule 1d Pales in comparison to the first iteration but still very well directed See more Daniela G @RT75985481 1d Beef season 2 is so good. Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan go crazy and the cast chemistry is unreal. It's slower than season 1 but in a good way, like the drama just creeps up on you. Worth the watch for sure! See more Traci B @tbalke81 1d such a well-written character study. messy people making messy decisions, but somehow you understand all of them. See more Irene T @totoirene 1d Compared to the first season, it was very disappointing. I couldn’t relate to the characters at all... See more Read all reviews
Beef — Season 2

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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