The three-time Golden Globe-winning Netflix dark comedy Beef returned April 16, 2026, with a new cast, a new setting and a very different kind of conflict - one rooted in a real argument creator Lee Sung Jin overheard between a couple. Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as one couple alongside Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny as another. All eight episodes are available on Netflix now. Here's everything you need to know about the new season before tuning in. What Is 'Beef' Season 2 About? Season 2 centers on two couples divided by generation and power.