John Goodman Boards ‘The Beast in Me’ for Season 2

WHO:

Deadline - John Goodman is set to star opposite Claire Danes in Season 2 of *The Beast in Me*.

Deadline - Danes is reprising her role as author Aggie Wiggs.

Variety - Goodman will play Jack, Aggie Wiggs’s father.

Variety - Claire Danes is set to return as Aggie Wiggs.

Deadline - Goodman’s credits include *Righteous Gemstones* and *Digger*.

WHAT:

Deadline - John Goodman is set to join the cast of the psychological crime thriller *The Beast in Me* for its second season.

Variety - Netflix’s *The Beast in Me* has cast Goodman for Season 2.

Variety - The series’ second season was announced.

Deadline - Netflix has not confirmed Season 2 plot details.

Variety - Exact plot details for Season 2 are under wraps.

Screen Rant - The upcoming second season is described as a new chapter of Netflix’s thriller, with Goodman joining the cast alongside Danes.

WHERE:

Deadline - The series is a Netflix production.

Variety - Season 2 is at Netflix.

HOW:

Deadline - Danes will reprise her role as Aggie Wiggs, while Goodman joins the cast opposite her.

Variety - Goodman’s role in Season 2 is Jack, Aggie Wiggs’s father.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 18:01 UTC)

John Goodman will star opposite Claire Danes in Season 2 of Netflix’s psychological crime thriller *The Beast in Me*. Danes returns as author Aggie Wiggs, while Goodman will play her father, Jack. Season 2 has been announced, but its plot details are under wraps.