This weekend, at least one of your friends probably texted you that you should watch Netflix's latest hit, "Beef" (and if you didn't, congratulations, you can be that friend!) . This Netflix/A24 drama follows contractor Danny Chow (Steven Yeung) and entrepreneur Amy Lau (Ali Wong) as a road rage incident escalates into a mutual intense obsession. Danny and Amy's feud (aka "beef") affects every corner of their lives, with disastrous emotional, financial, and familial consequences.

The heartbreaking and hilarious series has already received widespread praise from critics and viewers since its premiere on April 6. That means it's time to speculate on when a second season might premiere (and, judging by the way the show ended, whether it should). For everything we know about the possibility of a "Beef" Season 2, read this article.

The eight-episode series has only been available on Netflix for a few days, but the streaming giant has been known to wait for streaming numbers to at least increase like moths before announcing a renewal (with the big hits like "Night Agent" Except); "Beef" was the No. 1 streaming show over the weekend, and judging by the social media response, the show is likely to be a word-of-mouth hit.

It is difficult to speculate on a timeline at this time, as there are several possibilities for what comes next for Beef (discussed below). If an update is announced next month or the month after, new episodes could be released as early as mid to late 2024.

Beef Season 1 stands alone as an excellent limited series. Amy and Danny's feud is largely concluded by the final episode, and the two come to an understanding while stranded in the desert. Thanks to a trip with hallucinogenic berries, the two finally get over their differences and share their respective lifelong feelings of self-loathing and misery. The next morning, when they return to civilization after becoming very close, Amy's husband Paul (Joseph Lee) finds them and shoots Danny dead, thinking Danny is hurting Amy. The finale ends with Amy standing by Danny's hospital bed, waiting to see if he will survive.

Season 1 is a closed-ended story, but in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (open in new tab), creator and showrunner Lee Sung-jin revealed that it was originally conceived as a "limited anthology series" that would feature various conflicts between the characters He revealed that he had originally conceived of the show as a "limited anthology series" about the various frictions between the characters, saying, "I'm praying for it. I hope people love the show and we can make more"

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Lee elaborated in an interview with ELLE (open in new tab), explaining that the initial pitch for the show included "multiple other beefs and other character types to explore." There is a kind of closure to [Danny and Amy's] story. Danny and Amy are my favorite characters. But by design, this is a close-ended story."

The creators also hinted to Rolling Stone magazine (open in new tab) that they already have plans for how Danny and Amy's story will continue in future seasons, adding that they are even looking at the possibility of a season two.

"I wanted to give it a sense of completeness, just in case," he told the outlet, "but I have a lot of ideas on my side to continue this story. If we are blessed with a season two, I think there are a lot of ways Danny and Amy could continue. I can't tell you yet, but I have one really big idea, and I have three seasons in my head at the moment."