Picture: Beef – A24
From limited series to anthology, Lee Sung Jin’s critically acclaimed and eight Primetime Emmy Award-winning series Beef is receiving a second season with a new cast on Netflix. Here’s everything we know so far.
Created by Lee Sung Jin, this new Netflix Original series was produced by A24 Television stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, with their characters going toe-to-toe with each other over the course of 10 episodes following a road rage incident that triggers a petty rivalry.
The series received critical and audience acclaim, with excellent scores across the board on the aggregator sites.
- RottenTomatoes Critics Score: 98%
- RottenTomatoes Audience Score: 87%
- Metacritic: 86/100
- IMDb: 8.0/10
Beef is one of many great A24 titles available to stream on Netflix.
Beef Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status
Official Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 29/02/2024)
The renewal for the second season of Beef has been confirmed! On February 26th, the news broke that Beef creator Lee Sung Jin was eyeing up the cast for the second season.
Given how well Beef was praised by audiences and critics and rewarded with eight Primetime Emmys, including the Outstand Limited Series or Anthology Series award, it’s no surprise that Netflix has greenlit a new season.
Backstage at the Emmys, Lee Jung Sin hinted at the future of Beef on Netflix;
“I feel like there are so many paths. It could stay limited, it was a very close-ended story for sure. But if Netflix wanted to continue, it could also be an anthology. It could be many things. It’s up to the great algorithm. We’re all waiting to hear.”
South Korean director Lee Sung Jin poses in the press room with the Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie and Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series awards for “Beef” during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
What can we expect from the second season of Beef?
Beef is officially an anthology series! The news is season 2 will be centered around a brand new couple as we say goodbye to Steven Yuen as Danny Cho and Ali Wong as Amy Lau.
Who are the cast members of Beef Season 2?
Nothing has been officially confirmed. However, it has been reported that four actors are being eyed for season 2.
The first two names are Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny. The former was highly praised for his performance in the Netflix film May December. Meanwhile, Cailee also received much praise for her performance in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla.
Pictures: Charles Melton (left) and Cailee Spaeny (right)
The second pair are Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, which would reunite the pair fourteen years after starring in the romantic comedy Love & Other Drugs.
Picture: Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love and Other Drugs – Fox 2000 Pictures
For now, we are waiting for further news from Netflix.
What is the production status of Beef Season 2?
Production Status: In Development (Last Updated: 29/02/2024)
The second season is still in early development, but it has been reported in issue #1391 of Production Weekly that filming could begin in late Summer 2024.
When could we see Beef Season 2 on Netflix?
If filming starts in the Summer, we won’t see the series return in 2024. A Q2/Q3 2025 release is more likely.
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