Got ‘Beef’? Trailer For New A24 Series Shows Steven Yeun And Ali Wong’s Escalating War Games
A case of road rage spirals way, way out of control in a new Netflix series from A24.
Ali Wong (Always Be My Maybe) and Steven Yeun (Nope) star in the series, which premieres April 6th. After a near-miss accident between two strangers escalates into a road rage incident, struggling contractor Danny Cho (Yeun) and upscale entrepreneur Amy Lau (Wong) begin a series of agressive retribution against each other. As their feud continues, it begins to tear apart their lives and relationships.
“I have a very full life that I’d like to get back to,” Amy threatens Danny. “I’m going to find you and take what little you have.”
He taunts back: “You’re just a suburban housewife, and now you’re stuck in a life you never wanted.”
The series also features Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, Patti Yasutake, Maria Bello, Ashley Park, Justin H. Min, Mia Serafino, Remy Holt, Andrew Santino and Rek Lee.
Lee Sung Jin (Undone, Dave, Tuca & Bertie) created the show and serves as executive producer, along with executive producers Yeun, Wong and Jake Schreier.
“Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, A24 and Netflix. It’s a dream team, and I’m honored to be collaborating with them,” said Lee in a statement when the series was announced. “I’m also grateful to the guy who yelled at me in traffic three years ago. I did not let it go, and now we have a show.”
“I was prepared to not have a ton of fun on the show,” Wong told The Hollywood Reporter. “But the first scene I shot with Steven, after the first take we were laughing hysterically after they yelled ‘cut’ because of all the adrenaline rushing through us… [The show] has that kind of magical horror comedy element where you don’t know what to expect, which I think is so fun in serialized television.”
The series will have 10 thirty-minute episodes in its first season.