Netflix’s The Beast in Me taps John Goodman for season 2

John Goodman is joining Netflix ’s psychological thriller The Beast in Me as Jack — the father of returning lead Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) — according to Variety. Character details are under wraps, but the gig drops a major new presence into Season 2 as the series expands beyond its one-and-done beginnings.

The show is making the same pivot that Big Little Lies once did: what started as a limited series is now moving forward with Season 2. That shift comes after a strong awards run for the first chapter — Matthew Rhys won the Emmy for lead actor in a limited or anthology series, and the show also took home a trophy for original dramatic score — and after a writers’ room quietly opened earlier this year, per Variety. Netflix announced the renewal in September.

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Who’s running Season 2

Howard Gordon will lead the new season alongside Daniel Pearle, who was an executive producer in Season 1. Executive producer Gabe Rotter remains on board, and 20th Television is back handling physical production.

• Claire Danes — executive producer
• Antonio Campos — executive producer
• Caroline Baron — executive producer
• Amy Lippman — executive producer
• Conan O'Brien — executive producer
• David Kissinger — executive producer
• Jeff Ross — executive producer
• Jodie Foster — executive producer

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Goodman brings serious hardware and range with him: he’s earned 11 Emmy nominations (seven of them for Roseanne) and won in 2007 for a guest turn on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. On TV recently he’s been a steady presence on The Conners and HBO ’s The Righteous Gemstones, while his big-screen highlights include Coen brothers staples The Big Lebowski and Barton Fink, plus Argo and Flight.

Filming on Season 2 is slated for November 2026 through March 2027 in New Jersey, including Kearny.