Netflix has revealed new details surrounding the second season of its acclaimed series BEEF.
The newest beef this season is in the form of a Gen Z couple who witness their millennial boss and wife in a fight, which triggers a cascading series of events. Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton) play the Gen Z couple, with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan playing the millennial couple of Joshua Martín and Lindsay Crane-Martín. The single encounter that these characters have will spark actions that will ripple far beyond the country club where they all work. Both couples are vying for the approval of the country club’s elitist owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh Jung), who has her own problems dealing with a scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang Ho).
The showrunner Lee Sung Jin said that he sees older generations fighting with younger ones, which inspired him to switch the expectations this season. “We thought, ‘What if we actually made them a little bit closer in age and highlight that generational divide?’ “ as told to Tudum. Lee has also teased that the relationship between Ashley and Austin has “never been tested,” but on the other hand, Joshua and Lindsay have been together for years. The divide between the two couples will be vast, and Lee says that “It’ll be interesting to see with these two how they react to life’s first real struggles.”
Season two will consist of eight 30-minute episodes with A24 and Lee Sung Jin returning after the successful first season. Stars from season one of BEEF have joined as executive producers, which include Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, and Jake Schreier, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny also executive produce. Other cast members in BEEF include Seoyeon Jang (Butterfly) as Eunice, William Fichtner (Mom, Talamasca) as Troy, Mikaela Hoover (Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) as Ava and Musician BM, in his acting debut, as Woosh.
BEEF will return on April 16th. Make sure to prepare your popcorn and a calming candle in preparation to experience the lives of people with way too much beef.
