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Netflix's Beef Season 2: New Cast, Country Club Drama

1/22/2026

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Netflix will release Season 2 of Beef on April 16 with Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny.
The season shifts to a country club setting as Melton and Spaeny's characters witness a conflict between their bosses, Isaac and Mulligan.
Beef becomes an anthology, moving away from original leads Steven Yeun and Ali Wong.
Lee Sung Jin, the creator, notes themes of generational love and workplace power dynamics.

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Story summary

Netflix will release Season 2 of Beef on April 16 with Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny.
The season shifts to a country club setting as Melton and Spaeny's characters witness a conflict between their bosses, Isaac and Mulligan.
Beef becomes an anthology, moving away from original leads Steven Yeun and Ali Wong.
Lee Sung Jin, the creator, notes themes of generational love and workplace power dynamics.