Beef
Season 1
10 listed hours · 2023 · Netflix
From the desk
How this season is filed
Watch Ali Wong and Steven Yeun go feral with precision in Lee Sung Jin's complete limited arc: a parking-lot road-rage encounter neither can let go. Rage as intimacy, class as accelerant. Watch when you want comedy that feels dangerous and knows when to end.
TV Flash files Season 1 of Beef (2023) on Netflix as the first listed season of 2 — 10 listed hours, 2023-04-06 from “The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain” (S01E01) to “Figures of Light” (S01E10). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S01E01 The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain
Lee Sung Jin's opener titled like a wound: birds that screech, road-rage as the complete limited arc's first precision, class already the accelerant.
- S01E05 Such Inward Secret Creatures
Mid-run secret-creature hour: Wong and Yeun going inward without losing the feral comic timing that made the limited arc feel complete.
- S01E10 Figures of Light
Season-one close as figures of light: the original ending that proved the road-rage engine knew when to stop, awards heat included.
-
S01E01 The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain
A run-in with a hostile motorist sends Danny into a rage — and a tense chase across town. Amy's unexpected guest leaves a lasting impression.
-
S01E02 The Rapture of Being Alive
An enraged Amy finds new purpose as cracks in her seemingly perfect marriage begin to show. Danny seeks a fresh start for his failing family business.
-
S01E03 I Am Inhabited by a Cry
Danny experiences a catharsis in the presence of an old flame. Amy's relationship with George suffers another setback. A catfishing scheme goes too far.
-
S01E04 Just Not All at the Same Time
With her future hanging in a balance, Amy heads to Las Vegas for work while a smitten Paul and an exasperated Danny follow wild pursuits of their own.
-
S01E05 Such Inward Secret Creatures
As George makes a new friend, Danny proposes a dangerous plan, Amy agrees to a rendezvous, and Naomi acts on a hunch.
-
S01E06 We Draw a Magic Circle
Fumi's pointed comments and Naomi's meddling put Amy and George on edge. As Isaac hustles to get out of trouble, Danny receives an unexpected offer.
-
S01E07 I Am a Cage
Amy and Danny both experience positive changes in their lives, but lingering secrets and emotional challenges force them to confront hard truths.
-
S01E08 The Drama of Original Choice
Painful memories of her youth push Amy to confront her family issues and marital woes. Danny spins an elaborate lie that leads him down a dangerous path.
-
S01E09 The Great Fabricator
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.
-
S01E10 Figures of Light
The consequences of their actions leave Danny and Amy in a surreal situation that tests their grasp on reality.
More from the 2020s.