tuca and speckle are together again, and on Netflix no less. Ali Wong and Steven Yeun from the Netflix/Adult Swim animated series “Tuca & Bertie” reunite for “Beef,” an A24 dark comedy, and Netflix releases the official trailer for the 10-episode series Is.
Created by Lee Sung Jin — who also served as a writer and producer on “Tuca and Bertie” in addition to credits on “Dave” and “Silicon Valley” — “Beef” focuses on two strangers, contractor Danny Cho (Yoon ) and entrepreneur Amy Lau (Wong), both on the verge of breaking up over their own separate issues. When these two desperate individuals encounter each other in a parking lot, what starts out as a standard road rage incident soon turns into a bitter, intense feud that leads to Amy’s quest for vengeance against Danny. Threatens to destroy their lives and relationships after moving in.
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“I’ve had a very full life, I want to go back,” Wong says in the trailer during a phone call to Yoon’s character. “I’m going to find you and take what you have.”
The main cast of “Beef” also includes Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake; Maria Bello, Ashley Park, Justin H. Min, Mia Serafino, Remy Holt, Andrew Santino, and Rake Lee make recurring appearances throughout the season. Lee, Yeun and Wong executive produce “Beef” with Jake Schreier, who directs with Hikari. A24 produces the show for Netflix.
“Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, A24 and Netflix. This is a dream team, and I am honored to collaborate with them,” Lee said in a statement accompanying the show first glance, “I am also grateful to the guy who yelled at me in traffic three years ago. I didn’t let it go and now we have a show.
‘Beef’ will have its world premiere SXSW Fest as the closing night episodic selection on March 18. The show is one of several buzzy series being released this spring, including “American Born Chinese,” “The Big Door Prize,” “I’m a Virgino,” “Love and Death,” “Lucky Hank,” and more. “Mrs. Davis,” and “The Flock.”
All 10 episodes of the 30-minute comedy series will premiere later on April 6 on Netflix. Watch the full trailer for the series below.
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