Beef (2023)

Original title

BEEF

Genre

black comedy, tragicomedy, comedy drama, psychological drama

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 18 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 970 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two strangers get into a road rage incident that turns into a long and bitter feud. Their conflict escalates and pulls in the people around them. A second season follows two couples where one blackmails the other.

tensedarkly comicunsettlingcerebralfast-pacedbleakemotionally raw

What happens

Beef is an American comedy drama anthology television series created by Lee Sung Jin for Netflix. Season 1 stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers whose involvement in a road rage incident escalates into a prolonged feud. Appearing in supporting roles are Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake. Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as Joshua Martín and Lindsay Crane-Martín, and Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton as Ashley and Austin, two couples; after the poor latter two blackmail the rich former two with footage of a heated argument that would threaten their image, a similarly prolonged feud ensues. The ten-episode first season was released on Netflix on April 6, 2023, to critical acclaim for Yeun's and Wong's performances as well as the writing and directing. At the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, it won eight awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting wins for Yeun and Wong. At the 81st Golden Globe Awards, it won in all three of its nominated categories, including Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. The second season premiered on April 16, 2026, and stars Isaac, Mulligan, Spaeny, and Melton. It received positive reviews and 16 nominations at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting nominations for Issac, Mulligan, Melton, and Youn Yuh-jung. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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