Beef- Season 2 (review)

Published by Mason Oldridge, 15 May 2026

Beef turns into an anthology series, delivering a whole new feud, this time between two couples rather than two individuals.

Josh and Lindsay, a married couple in a turbulent relationship, run the prestigious Monte Vista Point Country Club, while Ashley and Austin, a loved-up Gen Z couple, work lowly jobs there. When the younger pair witness and record the elder pair in a heated argument, they blackmail them. Meanwhile, Chairwoman Park, the new South Korean owner of the club, uses the business to cover up a death at her cosmetic surgery clinic and the main four become embroiled in the illicit proceedings.

The beef in question is much more tame in comparison to last season as there is not much retaliation from Josh and Lindsay. The main catalyst proves to be when Ashley loses one of her ovaries and sets about enacting revenge on Josh. When she accidentally leaves the door open, leading to the dog getting killed, the mind revels in what diabolical response Lindsay is going to execute, though this proves to be underwhelming. Additionally, the beef takes an unexpected turn when the males and females bond with each other.

Another difference from the first season is how, this time, the plot primarily focuses on the couples becoming involved in Park’s corruption, rather than the actual beef. However, this still makes for a compelling storyline with a dramatic finale that keeps us guessing until the very end.

One similarity though is the way things take a violent turn as the beef escalates, this time being the scene in which Lynsey brutally kills the coyote in an attempt to save Burberry.

This season seems to be less a story of beef and more a story of change, this being Josh and Lynsey’s fall from power as their relationship improves in contrast to Ashley and Austin’s rise to power as their relationship faces tension. Ashley goes from being meek and mild-mannered to controlling and manipulative, which furthers Austin’s interest in Eunice, while Josh and Lindsay realise their love for each other amid the hardship they face towards the end.

No justice is served as Park evades being caught, Josh is framed for the corruption and serves eight years in prison, Lindsay remarries but still thinks about Josh, Ashley becomes the new GM and Austin lives with his gutting decision to stay unhappy with her, creating a daunting conclusion.

Despite the lack of pacing with the beef itself, this second season serves up a dramatic and gripping story that outperforms the first.

8/10