Beef Season 2: Is Coming On Netflix The Masterpiece Will Have a Second Season
There’s great news for fans of Beef, the Netflix masterpiece starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, winner of eight Emmys: the series will have a second season. Contrary to the initial plans, which wanted Beef to be a limited anthology series, confirmation has arrived from Netflix of the arrival of a second chapter of the series after the enormous worldwide success of what we can define as not just the Netflix title best of 2023 but one of the most beautiful TV series ever. Created by Lee Sung Jin, this Netflix original anthology series was produced by A24 Television and sees the two great protagonists, played by the extraordinary Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, face each other throughout 10 episodes following a car accident that sparks a small rivalry. The series has received critical and popular acclaim, with outstanding ratings on all aggregation sites.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has achieved almost 100% approval from both the press and viewers. According to some rumors, there should be two couples at the center of the plot of Beef Season 2. The characters could be played respectively by Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny who were recent protagonists of May December and Priscilla, and by Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, who have already acted together in the past in the film Love & Other Remedies. Filming of the new episodes should begin at the end of summer, or autumn, and for now, an agreement has not yet been reached between the production and the actors.
Beef Season 2: When Netflix’s Renewal Arrived?
The renewal for Beef Season 2 has been confirmed! Last February 26, news broke that the creator of Beef, Lee Sung Jin, was evaluating the cast for the second season of the series. All thanks to the great appreciation of the public and critics, the countless awards received such as the eight Emmys and the Outstand Limited Series or Anthology Series award, elements that pushed Netflix to give the green light to a new season. “Beef was certainly a very closed story but it could also be an anthology – commented the creator of Beef, Lee Jung Sin backstage at the Emmys -. It could be many things”.
According to what Deadline reported, Lee Sung Jin is trying to put together the cast for a second season of the Netflix series. The first rumors on the plot reveal that the Beef Season 2 storyline this time would involve two quarreling couples. In particular, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny, fresh from the success of the films May December and Priscilla respectively, would be in the running to play one of the two couples. The other two names that emerged, however, are none other than Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway. The two famous actors have already worked together in the Oscar-winning film Brokeback Mountain and the 2010 romantic film Love & Other Medicines.
According to the source, these rumors began to circulate during the awards shows held last weekend, namely the Independent Spirit Awards and the Producers Guild Awards, where Beef, Ali Wong, and Steven Yeun achieved other victories. However, Deadline specified that there are no definitive agreements at the moment. However, it seems that the script for the second season of the series has just been delivered or will be delivered shortly, while Netflix would be ready to start production as early as the end of summer or autumn.
Beef was initially born as a limited series, but Jin always wanted to propose an anthology series and declared himself more than willing to continue telling the stories of new characters, if Netflix agreed. And Netflix seems willing to invest further in Beef, given the series’ great success with audiences and critics. Still no official confirmation on the names of the cast, therefore, given that work on Beef Season 2 is still in its initial phase: we just have to wait and continue to follow the development of Jin’s project. While we wait for Beef Season 2.
Beef Season 2: The First Theories on the Plot
Unfortunately, according to the first rumors about the Beef Season 2 which wants it to be an anthology series, we will have to say goodbye to the protagonists of the first chapter Steven Yuen and Ali Wong. The second season of the series will most likely focus on a new couple.
Beef Season 2: When it Comes Out on Netflix
We can expect to see Beef Season 2 on Netflix in 2025.