Netflix has officially confirmed that the critically acclaimed series Beef will return for a second season, with Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny joining the cast. The announcement puts an end to months of speculation about the show's future.
The new season's logline reveals: “A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favours and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.” The season will comprise eight 30-minute episodes.
Lee Sung Jin returns as creator, showrunner, and executive producer, alongside executive producers Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, and Jake Schreier. A24 remains the studio behind the series. The first season, which starred Wong and Yeun in a road rage incident that spirals out of control, debuted in 2023 to widespread acclaim and won eight Emmy Awards, including Best Limited or Anthology Series.
Isaac, best known for his roles in Star Wars, Dune, and Moon Knight, previously appeared with Mulligan in the Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis. Mulligan is a three-time Oscar nominee for Maestro, Promising Young Woman, and An Education. Melton earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in May December, while Spaeny recently starred in Alien: Romulus and played the title role in Priscilla.
