Will there be a Beef season 2 on Netflix?
Well, there's both good and bad news on this front. While the show’s creator Lee Sung Jin has suggested a second season could be on the cards, he has also made clear that the first season of Beef was always considered a complete story, and that a second season would star new characters and "other beefs".
Sadly, this would mean the end of the road for Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, who lead the cast of season 1 as Amy and Danny.
"Cards on the table, we did pitch this show as a limited anthology, so there is sort of a close-ended-ness to the story [of Danny and Amy]," he told ELLE.
"But, if given the opportunity, of course, I'd love to explore them further, because Danny and Amy, I love those characters. But yeah, by design, though, this a close-ended narrative." He added other seasons may explore "multiple other beefs and other character types".
Season 1 stars Wong and Yeung as two strangers who end up in a long-running feud that threatens to destroy their lives, leading to a shocking ending.
Read on for everything you need to know about a potential Beef season 2.
Will there be a Beef season 2?
There's no word on a season 2 as yet, but all signs are positive with the series being a hit with critics and soaring up Netflix's most-watched chart.
Watch this space for updates.
Beef season 2 release date speculation
As detailed above, a second season of the show is yet to be confirmed.
However, if Beef does return for season 2, we wouldn't expect it to arrive until early 2024 at least.
Beef season 2 plot: what could happen?
After spending almost the entirety of season 1 beefing with one another, Amy and Danny laid down their pitchforks in the finale and took their first real steps towards tackling their respective emotional wounds – and all it took was a day-and-a-half stranded in the LA hills and some poison berries. Who knew!
As they drifted in and out of consciousness, their seemingly impenetrable walls finally came down, allowing them to speak candidly about their fears and anxieties for the first time in their lives. It was a breakthrough moment for both of them, with Amy and Danny lighter on their feet after opening up to one another.
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Miraculously, they survived their berry unpleasant ordeal and found the strength to hobble back to civilisation, but en route they were accosted by George, who shot Danny.
The season wrapped up with Yeun's character in hospital on life support, with Amy by his side. The last shot we see is of her climbing onto his bed and holding onto Danny, silently willing him to wake up.
The big question moving forwards is: will Danny survive?
If Beef does get the green light for season 2, we'd expect him to pull through, with the pair entering a new, more hopeful phase in their extremely f**ked up relationship. They now have a critical understanding of one another, and have initiated the beginnings of a strong friendship.
How that will develop alongside their relationships with their own selves as they work towards self-acceptance remains to be seen.
Amy and Danny's relationships with their loved ones are also in disarray.
George filed for divorce after he learned of his wife's infidelity and her numerous other missteps, and he now has sole custody of June. He also shot Paul, so his future is up in the air.
And Paul wants nothing to do with Danny after he admitted his myriad mistakes, including allowing Paul to believe that by telling George about Amy's affair, he had been partly to blame for the fire that burned down their parents' home, and the binning of Paul's college applications, knocking him firmly off course.
Will they be able to rebuild those bonds, or is the damage irreparable?
With countless questions left hanging in the season 1 finale, this story isn't over yet.
Beef season 2 cast: who could star?
Alongside Ali Wong (Amy) and Steven Yeun (Danny), the season 1 ending left open the fates of many supporting characters, including:
- Joseph Lee as George, Amy's husband
- Remy Holt as June, Amy and George's daughter
- Young Mazino as Paul, Danny's brother
- Patti Yasutake as Fumi, George's mother
- Ashley Park as Naomi, Jordan's former sister-in-law who left her husband for the businesswoman
- Justin H Min as Edwin, an old friend of Danny's who welcomes him into his local church
- Alyssa Gihee Kim as Edwin's wife Veronica, who used to date Danny
Season 1 also saw Danny and Paul's cousin Isaac (David Choe) get arrested, as did his associate Bobby (Rek Lee), so they could also feature. But Michael (Andrew Santino) was shot dead by the authorities, so that's the last we've seen of him.
It feels like we've also seen the last of Amy's former employee Mia (Mia Serafino), and we've definitely seen the last of Maria Bello as billionaire businesswoman and cultural appropriator Jordan Forster, who was crushed to death while fleeing to her panic room.
However, as detailed above, the show’s creator Lee Sung Jin has suggested the show might follow in the footsteps of The White Lotus and American Horror Story and become an anthology, meaning a new cast.
There's no further details on this at this stage, and fans will have to wait for more news.
Beef is available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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