Netflix’s dark comedy Beef returns for a second season with an entirely new cast and a new soundtrack. The first season in 2023 starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. Their story began with a road rage incident and grew into something much bigger. This time, the drama moves to a country club where two couples get stuck in a bitter feud. The show landed on Netflix on April 16, 2026. It carries an R rating for strong violence and language. Reviews have been mostly positive, with the season earning an 87% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The music plays a big part in the show’s success. Many of the songs are big electronic and pop hits from the 2010s. This article breaks down every major song you will hear.
New Cast, New Soundtrack
Season two tells a fresh story with a new cast. Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac play a married couple who are the general manager of a country club and his wife. Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton play a younger engaged couple who work at the club. The two couples get caught in a tense feud that pushes everyone to their limits.
The soundtrack for the new season is just as sharp as the first. The songs range from modern pop anthems to alternative indie tunes and drum and bass classics. Finneas O’Connell, the award-winning musician and producer, scored the entire season with original music. Showrunner Lee Sung Jin hand-picked him for the job. Lee says, “Finneas is the brilliant mind behind most of the music that has soundtracked my personal life over the last decade”. Finneas says he watched every scene many times. “I probably watched every scene 100 times while I scored the show, and I felt it every time,” he said.
Every Song on the Beef Season Two Soundtrack
Here is the full list of songs you will hear in Beef season two. The list is broken down by episode.
Episode 1: “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have”
“You & Me (Flume Remix)” by Disclosure
Episode 2: “A New Starting Point for Further Desires”
“Wildest Moments” by Jessie Ware
“Get Lucky” by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
“What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish
“Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Episode 3: “The Increasing Flimsiness of Any Certainties About the Future”
“Midnight City” by M83
“Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan
“Boy From School” by Hot Chip
“New Person, Same Old Mistakes” by Tame Impala
“Clarity” by Zedd featuring Foxes
“Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
“Doomsday” by Nero
Episode 4: “Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort”
“Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis
“In for the Kill (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey Remix)” by La Roux
Episode 5: “I Am Killing My Flesh Without It”
“Loving is Easy” by Rex Orange County
“Love Somebody” by Saint Lucia
“Ready For The Floor” by Hot Chip
“Over and Over” by Hot Chip
“Real Love Baby” by Father John Misty
Episode 6: “Those Blue Remembered Hills”
“We Are Young” by Fun featuring Janelle Monáe
“It Takes Time To Be A Man” by The Rapture
Episode 7: “The Hour of Separation”
“Oh Baby” by LCD Soundsystem
“Seasons (Waiting on You)” by Future Islands
“Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish
Episode 8: “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey”
“Nobody Loves Me Like You” by Low Roar
“What Goes Around…Comes Around” by Justin Timberlake
“Love Like a Sunset, Pt. I” by Phoenix
“Love Like a Sunset, Pt. 2” by Phoenix
The Original Score by Finneas
Finneas O’Connell is best known for his Grammy and Oscar-winning work with his sister Billie Eilish. He wrote an original 32-track score for Beef season two. The soundtrack album was released on April 16, 2026. It is available on streaming platforms through A24 Music. The lead single from the album is called “Vicious Thoughts.”
Finneas wanted the music to match the fancy country club setting. “I found synths that I could play and make the sound like swarms of bees,” he told Variety. He also recorded sprinkler systems at a golf course near his house to use for rhythm. The score features a mix of electronic sounds and more emotional pieces. Lee Sung Jin, the show’s creator, praised Finneas for turning dark emotions into beautiful music. Lee said Finneas has “an incredible ability to make the darkest emotions sound so achingly beautiful”.
The Beef season two soundtrack is more than just background noise. The songs reflect the characters’ inner lives and the show’s tense mood. Whether you are a fan of 2010s electronic bangers or thoughtful indie pop, there is something here for you. The soundtrack is a big part of what makes the show so good. Listen to it while you watch the series on Netflix.
Courtesy: NME
