Will there be a Season 2 of Netflix and A24’s Beef? That’s the biggest question as far as steaming exclusive shows go right now.
Netflix’s latest trending property, which stars Steven Yuen and Ali Wong, is already being called the best new TV show of 2023 with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes and numerous outlets praising it as the streaming service’s most valuable piece of content since Squid Game.
The binge-worthy first season of Beef has only 10 episodes, with each episode only around 30 minutes long. It’s really not much of an investment if you want to catch up on the most hyped show since The White Lotus. And if you are planning on giving it a go, you might want to approach this article with caution.
We’re going to be laying out everything we know so far about Beef season 2 so we’ll be touching upon a few light spoilers while doing so. If you don’t want even the smallest hint at what happens in Beef season 1 then you should stop reading, take the five hours required to binge through it all and then come back and read up on whether or not there will a second season of Beef.
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[WARNING: Some light spoilers ahead regarding Beef season 1 — proceed with caution.]
Everything We Know About Beef Season 2, So Far
What is Beef about?
Beef season one follows two strangers who meet via a massive road rage incident, spurring a conflict between two people from very different walks of life. Through Danny (Steven Yuen) and Amy (Ali Wong), Beef explores the different layers of rage and as a result ends up touching on issues of revenge, drama and soul-searching set to a rich soundtrack of 90s and 2000s nostalgia-baiting tunes. It’s a simple formula that has been unanimously praised as one of Netflix’s smartest shows in years.
Has Beef Season 2 been confirmed by Netflix?
That’s a hard no. Let’s just get that out of the way first. Beef only really started making an impact in the last few days so any talk about a second season will only be surface-level at best. Netflix and A24 are yet to confirm the final word although there have already been a few hints as to what we can expect from Beef moving forward.
Series creator Lee Sung Jin revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that he already has three seasons mapped out in his head. And generally speaking, as long as there’s that intention plus a level of success and hype, it’s pretty much a guarantee we’ll be seeing more of Beef in the near future.
“There are a lot of ideas on my end to keep the story going,” said Sung Jin.
“Should we be blessed with a Season 2, there’s a lot of ways for Danny and Amy to continue.”
What will the second season of Beef be about?
In an interview with ELLE, Sung Jin acknowledged the “close-ended-ness” to the story and how that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to an official sequel, at least one following Danny and Amy again.
Instead, Sung Jin said that any subsequent version of Beef would follow an anthology style, exploring “multiple other beefs and other character types.” This would make sense, given anthologies have become very fashionable in recent years with shows like True Detective, American Horror Story and The White Lotus being reinvented and refocused each season, usually with only one character as a constant or a completely new cast.
Considering Yuen in particular is a very busy man as of late, it would be much more viable for Beef to leave Danny and Amy behind and focus on an entirely new set of characters.
We’ll be updating this piece as more information about Beef season 2 is confirmed.
