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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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Melanie McFarland Salon.com 2d
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 2d
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 Graeme Blundell The Australian 3d
At times, it presents situations that are both thought-provoking and disquieting, and as a comedy it’s wry and sardonic rather than laugh-out-loud in effect, the humour dark and bitingly satirical. Go to Full Review Paul McGuire Grimes Paul's Trip to the Movies 1d
4/5
Creator Lee Sung Jin has once again given his audience riveting storytelling that feels part soap opera, part satire, part camp and its explosive from the jump. Go to Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 2d
2/5
A dark, ambitious return, Beef Season 2 expands into class conflict and toxic relationships with a stellar cast, but loses the emotional precision that made the first season unforgettable. Go to Full Review Andrew Anthony Observer (UK) 2d
Mulligan is terrific as a kind of caustic grifter, determined to get richer and yet contemptuous, in that refined English way, of the bores who’ve made it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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adam W @RT33264647 6h If I never hear Carey Mulligan shouting winey voice ever again I will be happy. I LOVED Beef season one - what happened ??? Shallow characters, a plot that moves too fast, as for the Korean cosmetic surgeon storyline - whatttttt? I had to stop watching after episode 5. See more Andrew T @BubNubbins 7h Signed up just to write a review for this season, which blew the first out of the water. BY A LOT the first season was an entertaining revenge story. Enemies who reach an understanding they are the two sides of the same coin. But that's all it was. Cute at best This is those same themes plus a complexity and depth that is so far beyond anything the first season approached it's almost like they were written by somebody else I genuinely can't understand the low reviews unless these people literally wanted the exact same show with different characters I went into this not expecting much and it blew me away Ignore the low scores and watch this now. Masterful storytelling that sticks the landing at the end (unlike the goofy AF conclusion of season 1) See more Ruben M. @PapiKnowsBest 12h Had it's good moments but few and far between. Story felt scattered and slow paced. Did not have the intensity of a real "beef" situation. Ending was completely unsatisfying. See more Kerry W @RT10098561 16h It wasn't BEEF, it didn't illicit any of the same feelings from the first season. Character development was downright drab for all the men, but great for all the women. Really just felt like I was watching White Lotus from Temu. The ending was absolutely disappointing as well, made no sense at all. You think doing drugs once changes your entire personality? Lazy, pretentious, and boring compared to the first season, definitely should NOT have been BEEF season 2, should've been called CORNY. See more Habibah H @jakescakes 1d They're trying so hard to send emotional messages, but I just turned out so cringeworthy and overdone. nothing like the first season. See more Joshua M @Flameon 2d Where's the beef? This is one of those "creative" series you try to like because the acting is good, but ultimately is a waste of time. 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