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Season 2 – Beef

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Two strangers get into a road rage incident that brings chaos into their lives.

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David Opie Empire Magazine 1d
3/5
While both seasons of Beef revolve around a different dispute, we can probably all agree that Season 2 is an amusing but unfortunate step down in quality. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 1d
As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take 1d
3.5/4
Acted, written and directed with bracing brilliance, the follow-up to Season 1 is a stinging satire you won’t stop fighting about, with Charles Melton tops among acting equals Go to Full Review
Mark Meszoros The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) 17h
2.5/4
Beef will, again, make you think, laugh, cringe and perhaps even cry. It also may have you eyeing the fast-forward button, as you wish at times it would get where it’s going a bit more swiftly. Go to Full Review
Dana Han-Klein We're Watching What?! 1d
If Season 1 was a filet mignon, Season 2 is an incredibly tasty burger - satisfying in it's own way but not near the caliber and finesse of its predecessor. Melton, Youn, & Song are standouts but the story spreads itself too thin vs the specificity of S1. Go to Full Review
Brooke Obie Black Girl Watching 1d
Charles Melton is the perfect himbo. Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, and Cailee Spaeny are deliciously wicked. Lee still manages to put on quite a searing spectacle. But that hopeless ending gets stuck in the throat. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Alexis S @RT06663557 2h First Season was a lot more entertaining.... this season was slow and I didn't like the topic that much. Found It kind of boring. The first season had you on the edge of your seat. See more Jessica C @JessicaSummer678 3h Loved the show, but the dog dying was not necessary. Feels like the easy way out to show that a character is unhinged. There are other ways to create conflict without dog being harmed. Disappointing, bc I was enjoying the show. See more Kimberly W @RT66379625 5h The acting is great, but the dog dying was absolutely unnecessary. See more Jonathan L @RT75222884 7h Season 2 of Beef is still good, but it doesn’t hit as hard as the first. It has strong performances and keeps the dark humor and tension, but the story feels a bit more spread out and less intense. Some moments still land really well, just not as consistently. Overall, it’s a solid season—just not as sharp or impactful as Season 1. See more Steph G @Sfg66 9h It would be a mistake to compare this to season 1 of Beef. If it were season 1 of Gabbagoo, folks would probably enjoy it more. This show reflects what society has become with toxic social media and late stage capitalism. It isn't as far fetched as it would have seemed ten years ago. Give it chance with an open mind. Heads Will Roll See more E F @Emile801 9h Worth the watch if you can endure the characters. Acting was great. Story was a bit over the top. See more Read all reviews
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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

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