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BEEF

Every couple meets their match.

7.8IMDb985 votesStrongly recommended
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2023 –2 seasons · 18 episodesTV-MAReturning series
ComedyDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Danny Cho

10 eps

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Joshua Martín

8 eps

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Lindsay Crane-Martín

8 eps

Cailee Spaeny

Cailee Spaeny

Ashley Miller

8 eps

Charles Melton

Charles Melton

Austin Davis

8 eps

Ali Wong

Ali Wong

Amy Lau

10 eps

Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Chairwoman Park

8 eps

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Dr. Kim

8 eps

Seoyeon Jang

Seoyeon Jang

Eunice

8 eps

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Troy

8 eps

Joseph Lee

Joseph Lee

George Nakai

10 eps

BM

BM

Woosh

8 eps

Mikaela Hoover

Mikaela Hoover

Ava

8 eps

Young Mazino

Young Mazino

Paul Cho

10 eps

David Choe

David Choe

Isaac Cho

10 eps

Patti Yasutake

Patti Yasutake

Fumi Nakai

10 eps

Andrew Santino

Andrew Santino

Michael

4 eps

Rek Lee

Rek Lee

Bobby

4 eps

Ashley Park

Ashley Park

Naomi

7 eps

Bernard White

Bernard White

Firouz

2 eps

Remy Holt

Remy Holt

June

10 eps

Gina Lee

Mrs. Cho

4 eps

Jerry Hanjoo Kim

Mr. Cho

4 eps

Jesten Mariconda

Jesten Mariconda

Jesten

1 eps

Dan Pfau

Dan Pfau

Forsters Customer

1 eps

Gabriel Tigerman

Gabriel Tigerman

Edgar

1 eps

Christopher M. Campos

Christopher M. Campos

Worker

1 eps

Ben Marcell

Uber Driver

1 eps

Zandy Hartig

Zandy Hartig

Joyce

1 eps

Jessica Bishop

Jessica Bishop

Customer (uncredited)

1 eps

Justin H. Min

Justin H. Min

Edwin

5 eps

Alyssa Kim

Alyssa Kim

Veronica

4 eps

Andie Ju

Andie Ju

Esther

4 eps

Rocco Masihi

Rocco Masihi

Brock

1 eps

Madelyn Skyler

Izzy

1 eps

Eva La Dare

Eva La Dare

Gallerist

1 eps

Mark Weiler

Mark Weiler

Museum Guard

1 eps

Darius Karsas

Motel Owner

1 eps

Jin Hyong

Male Bartender

1 eps

Kayla Blake

Kayla Blake

Dr. Catherine Lin

2 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How BEEF actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

BEEF reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.

Character DepthVery strong8.4

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityStrong6.9

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Emotional WeightStrong5.9

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

The story

What it's about

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 18 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    202310 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    A road rage incident between two strangers—a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur—sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

    Best episode · S01E09 The Great Fabricator

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    20268 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.

    Best episode · S02E02 A New Starting Point for Further Desires

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from A New Starting Point for Further Desires

S02E02

A New Starting Point for Further Desires

8.3IMDb17 votes

While Josh tries to play off Ashley's ascendance at the club, Lindsay seeks petty revenge. The Chairwoman proposes changes at the gym.

16 Apr 202649 min
Still from The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future

S02E03

The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future

8.1IMDb17 votes

Josh and Lindsay consider a new chapter for their lives. Ashley encourages Austin to get closer to Eunice.

16 Apr 202650 min
Still from The Hour of Separation

S02E07

The Hour of Separation

8.1IMDb14 votes

Ashley, Lindsay and Ava's girls' getaway to Seoul is upended by old tensions, new revelations and shocking confessions at 30,000 feet.

16 Apr 202642 min
Still from Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort

S02E04

Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort

8.0IMDb15 votes

When Austin and Ashley are trapped for hours in an ER waiting room, Josh sees an opportunity to turn the tables.

16 Apr 202634 min
Still from All the Things We're Never Going to Have

S02E01

All the Things We're Never Going to Have

8.0IMDb20 votes

Country-club employees Ashley and Austin witness a vicious fight between their boss and his wife — and decide to leverage it to get ahead.

16 Apr 202643 min
Still from The Great Fabricator

S01E09

The Great Fabricator

8.0IMDb37 votes

Danny moves from fear into panic as new crises arise. Willing to do whatever it takes to keep June safe, Amy devises a perilous scheme.

6 Apr 202331 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future

S02E03

The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future

8.1IMDb17 votes
16 Apr 202650 min
Still from All the Things We're Never Going to Have

S02E01

All the Things We're Never Going to Have

8.0IMDb20 votes
16 Apr 202643 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Music

Recognition

Awards

1 win

Primetime Emmy Awards

1 win · latest 2023

  • WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries2023

    BEEF · Beef

Where to watch

Streaming

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