Netflix has officially set April 16 as the worldwide release date for the second season of its acclaimed anthology seriesBeef, unveiling first-look images that signal a dramatic creative shift. Departing from the road-rage storyline that defined the Emmy-winning debut season, the new installment is set within an elite Southern California country club, where relationships unfold through subtle power plays and social manoeuvring.
Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac as Joshua Maria and Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin, portraying millennial elites whose volatile relationship becomes the catalyst for chaos. Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny appear as a Gen-Z couple employed by the pair, whose observation of a heated confrontation sparks a chain of calculated actions within the club’s rigid social hierarchy.
The ensemble cast also includes Academy Award winner Youn Yuh Jung as the formidable Chairwoman Park andParasitestar Song Kang-ho as Dr Kim. Recurring roles by William Fichtner, Mikaela Hoover and BM further expand the world of privilege, favours and coercion that defines the exclusive setting.
According toVariety, the season will consist of eight episodes, each approximately 30 minutes long. Series creator Lee Sung Jin returns as showrunner and executive producer, maintaining the sharp storytelling tone that earned the first season critical acclaim.
The newly released images hint at themes of status, ambition and reinvention, showcasing characters in emotionally charged moments—from hospital corridors and gym sessions to golf carts and cosmetic consultations—underscoring the show’s evolution into a study of modern power dynamics.
