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Netflix dropped Beef Season 2 on April 16, 2026, with an entirely new story starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, and Charles Melton as feuding couples entangled in a country club blackmail plot. Reviews are pouring in from major outlets—ranging from Esquire calling it the best show on TV to The Guardian dismissing it as a White Lotus rip-off—fueling the debate.
Beef, a Netflix comedy-drama anthology, is trending after Season 2 dropped on April 16, 2026, with a new cast and story generating divided critical reviews.
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