Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Shine in ‘Beef’ Season 2 Trailer

Mo. Basuony

Published: April 2, 2026 1:19 PM ET

Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Shine in ‘Beef’ Season 2 Trailer

Filmogaz.com has released a fresh trailer and first-look images for Season 2 of Lee Sung Jin’s anthology series Beef. The teaser previews a new ensemble and a shifted setting at an exclusive country club.

Plot setup

Season 2 opens when a Gen-Z couple witnesses a disturbing fight. The incident involves their Millennial boss and his wife.

Newly engaged staffers Ashley Miller and Austin Davis get pulled into the couple’s unraveling marriage. Power plays, favors and coercion escalate tensions among the four characters.

Cast and characters

The season stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as the club’s troubled couple. Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton play the younger employees who observe the conflict.

Oscar Isaac as Joshua Martín
Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martín
Cailee Spaeny as Ashley Miller
Charles Melton as Austin Davis
Youn Yuh-jung as Chairwoman Park
Song Kang-ho as Doctor Kim
Seoyeon Jang as Eunice
Mikaela Hoover as Ava
Matthew Kim as Woosh
William Fichtner appears in later episodes

Supporting and production credits

Lee Sung Jin created and runs the show. He is also an executive producer for the eight-episode season.

Other executive producers include Jake Schreier, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Mulligan, Isaac, Melton, Spaeny, Anna Moench, Kitao Sakurai and Ethan Kuperberg. A24 produces the series.

Trailer notes and tone

The new trailer leans into dark comedy and simmering drama. Visuals show the elitist club’s power structure and simmering scandals.

Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Shine in ‘Beef’ Season 2 Trailer, delivering tense, intimate moments that suggest a volatile marriage and public unraveling.

Connections to Season 1

The first season premiered in 2023 and starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. That season followed two strangers after a road rage encounter and drew from Lee’s real-life experience.

Season 1 earned broad awards recognition. It collected Emmys, Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Gotham Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards, SAG Awards, and honors from PGA, WGA and AFI.