The first three episodes of Mr Beast’s Beast Games season two are streaming now on Prime Video
Beast Games season two is streaming on Prime Video(Image: Cory Osborne/Prime Video / Amazon Content Services LLC)
*Warning – contains spoilers for Beast Games season 2*
A brand new season of Mr Beast’s Beast Games has finally landed on Prime Video promising to be bigger, better and more intense than ever.
The first three episodes have dropped on Wednesday (January 7) as 200 contestants all battle it out in the hopes of winning a staggering prize pot of $5,000,000 (which equates to around £3.7 million) making it one of the largest prize winnings in reality competition history.
Straight away, viewers are plunged into chaos as 200 hopefuls are split into 100 of the world’s smartest and 100 of the world’s strongest, but only 100 make it through to Beast City after a brutal first challenge.
Titled Strong Vs Smart, alliances have already been forming, as well as new relationships and bribes – but what may come as a surprise to fans, is a major season 2 twist that no-one was expecting.
Prime Video teases: “After a record-shattering first season, Beast Games is back! Bigger, bolder, and more intense than ever. MrBeast has assembled 100 of the planet’s strongest competitors and 100 of the world ’s smartest minds.
“Strong vs. Smart” will battle for an eye-watering $5,000,000 prize. As players face off in the ultimate collision of brain and biceps; alliances will form and trust will break. Every challenge pushes the limits of human strength, intelligence and strategy. What wouldn’t you do for $5,000,000?”
But what is the huge season 2 twist? We have put together all you need to know as the first three episodes drop.
Beast Games season 2 twist explained
Arguably the first jaw dropping moment of season 2 came during episode 1’s major cliffhanger when MrBeast brought the contestants their first bribe.
The players were asked whether they wanted to take home $100k but they walked from the competition there and then.
But the game would not be down a few, instead, the players that chose to leave would instead be replaced… not just with anyone, but with familiar faces from the first season – including the winner.
Many took to social media to share their views as one person said: “Honestly Beast Games is pretty cool and i LOVED the cast reveal from last season.”
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Another wrote: “Damn Jimmy brought back the season 1 contestants. What a great idea.” A third added: “Jeff is back!!! Can he go for back to back wins.”
However, a fourth replied: “People who have already stole hundreds of thousands of dollars being allowed the chance to play again doesn’t sit well with me?!”
Ten previous contestants had the opportunity to return, should anyone decide to go home.
In the end, it was Twana (player 830), Karim (player 406), Akira (player 539) Jeff (player 831), Jeremy (player 991), Deano (player 380), Mia (player 952), JC (Player 566), Gage Gallagher (player 974) and Courtney Ferris (player 424) who returned.
Who won Beast Games season 1?
Jeff Allen was season one’s winner when he took home $10m, beating 999 other competitors and taking home one of the largest cash prizes.
For Jeff, it was his family that spurred him on as he wanted to win the funds to put towards helping with his son’s rare disease. According to People, his eldest son Lucas was diagnosed with Creatine Transporter Deficiency at just 2 years old, which was first picked up on when he was “missing milestones”.
He said: “I need to take care of him. I want to make sure he’s taken care of at home, but also, can we invest into research to help ultimately find a treatment for him and other kids like him?”
It’s official: The X-Men are making their big screen return in “Avengers: Doomsday.”
Marvel’s third teaser for its massive superhero crossover, released Tuesday, spotlights Ian McKellen’s Magneto, Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier and James Marsden’s Cyclops. It’s the latest “Doomsday” teaser that has been playing in theaters in front of Disney’s billion-dollar blockbuster “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
The short and somber clip starts with a look at some wreckage within the abandoned halls of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters — the home base of the X-Men. The teaser also includes footage of Xavier and Magneto sharing what seems to be a tender moment as well as an emotional Cyclops unleashing a massive optic blast as what appear to be large legs possibly belonging to Sentinels lumber along in the background.
“Death comes for us all,” Magneto says in the voice-over. “It’s all I know for sure. The question isn’t ‘are you prepared to die?’ The question is ‘who would you be when you close your eyes?’”
The clip concludes with text promising the X-Men will return in “Avengers: Doomsday” before fading into the countdown to the film’s release. The countdown was also featured in the previous “Doomsday” teasers spotlighting Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers and Chris Hemsworth’s Thor.
“Doomsday” will mark McKellen and Marsden’s Marvel Cinematic Universe debuts. Prior to Disney’s acquisition of Fox in 2019, the iconic mutant superhero team headlined its own franchise, which kicked off with the 2000 film “X-Men.”
Other X-Men characters expected to appear in “Doomsday” include Beast, Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn).
“Doomsday,” directed by MCU veterans Anthony and Joe Russo, will feature “Iron Man” actor Robert Downey Jr. as the masked villain Doctor Doom. The massive superhero crossover will also feature fellow “Avengers” alums Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Captain America), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki); the “Thunderbolts*” antiheroes played by Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), David Harbour (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian), Lewis Pullman (Bob Reynolds), Wyatt Russell (John Walker) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr/Ghost); and “Fantastic Four: First Steps” stars Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm).
The second series of Beast Games lands on Prime Video sooner than you think
Beast Games returns to Prime Video for a second season on January 7(Image: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Prime Video))
YouTuber MrBeast will return to screens with a brand new season of Beast Games in just a matter of days.
Premiering this week, the brand new season will land on Prime Video as contestants battle it out in the hopes of winning a staggering prize pot of $5,000,000 which equates to around £3.7 million – making it one of the largest prize winnings in reality competition history.
It will also include a special edition crossover episode featuring the Emmy-Award Winning series Survivor, and its legendary host Jeff Probst.
The first season, which ran from December 2024 to January 2025, achieved massive success, becoming Prime’s most-watched unscripted show ever with 50 million viewers in just 25 days and it will now be back on screens on January 7.
Promising to be even bigger and better than before, 200 contestants will be split between 100 of the world’s strongest and 100 of the world’s smartest as they go head to head in the hopes of winning a life changing sum.
But fans may be disappointed to learn that not all episodes will be available straight away. Titled ‘Strong vs Smart’, the new season will see a weekly release, ending this month – here’s everything you need to know about the current release schedule.
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Episode release schedule explained
Episode 1-3 – January 7
Episode 4 – January 14
Episode 5 – January 21
Episode 6 – January 28
Prime Video teases: “After a record-shattering first season, Beast Games is back! Bigger, bolder, and more intense than ever. MrBeast has assembled 100 of the planet’s strongest competitors and 100 of the world ’s smartest minds.
“Strong vs. Smart” will battle for an eye-watering $5,000,000 prize. As players face off in the ultimate collision of brain and biceps; alliances will form and trust will break. Every challenge pushes the limits of human strength, intelligence and strategy. What wouldn’t you do for $5,000,000?”
Beast Games will be blended with Survivor’s ground breaking format in an intense hybrid challenge which will include brutal twists and obstacles as Prime Video adds: “resulting in an episode that seamlessly bridges the worlds of content creators and traditional television.”
Many fans have been quick to share their enthusiasm as one person wrote on YouTube : “1st season was an emotional rollercoaster and a test of human psychology. Hope season 2 will be better than that.”
Another said: “OHHHHH MYYYYYYY GAAAAAAAWDDDD.” A third penned: “Prime video will be cooking in 2026.”
Prime Video also previously announced the show will return for a third series, however an official release date is yet to be announced.
Beast Games season 2 is available to stream on Prime Video on January 7
As Washington intensifies its political, economic, and military attacks against Venezuela, opposition to imperialism is also growing inside the United States—particularly among working-class and immigrant communities who experience the costs of imperialism directly. From cuts to social programs and housing insecurity to mass deportations and ICE raids, many are drawing connections between repression at home and US intervention abroad.
Elizabeth Blaney is a key figure in the Los Angeles tenant movement, a co-founder and co-director of Unión de Vecinos and part of the broader Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU). With decades of experience organizing in Boyle Heights against displacement and gentrification, Blaney has also been deeply involved in international solidarity with Venezuela.
This conversation took place in the context of her participation in the recent People’s Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty held in Caracas. In it, she reflects on grassroots opposition to war and how the Bolivarian Revolution has helped radicalize housing struggles in the Los Angeles tenant movement.
How are organized working-class communities reacting to the latest imperialist military escalation against Venezuela?
Among the working-class base we organize with, there is absolutely no support for the war against Venezuela. In East Los Angeles, where I’m from—and in Los Angeles more broadly—the population is majority Latino, African American, and Asian. Most people in our communities are immigrants. Many come from countries that have experienced violence as a direct result of US intervention. Because of that, they understand the situation and recognize the real motivations behind what the US government is doing here in Venezuela. There is strong opposition to war and a clear demand for the United States to get out of the Caribbean.
People also understand that war funding comes directly at their expense. We’ve lost school programs, social services, and benefits. Starting in January, many people will lose Medicaid support. There is a widespread understanding that public resources are being redirected to fund wars. So, beyond solidarity or morality, there is also a concrete economic reason that people oppose war…. They know that they are already paying the price.
This has translated into organization. People want to learn more and get involved in the growing anti-war movement, and our leadership has participated in solidarity protests across Los Angeles. The ongoing ICE raids have also deepened understanding of what is happening to Venezuela: witnessing family members, friends, and neighbors abducted by ICE has generated fear, but also a growing disposition to resist.
Many people now understand that retreating into fear only strengthens the state. They also recognize that the same violence the US government deploys against them is being used against the people of Venezuela and Palestine. This has led to a broad rejection of imperialist aggression—people overwhelmingly oppose the imperialist military buildup in the Caribbean and the Israeli genocide, which is funded and enabled by the United States.
You participated in the recent “People’s Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty” [December 9-11] in Caracas. Getting to it was not easy, since most airlines stopped flying to Venezuela after Trump closed the airspace. Despite these obstacles, the Assembly took place and was a huge success. What can you tell us about it?
Hundreds of people were stranded in airports or had their flights canceled at the last minute because of Trump’s illegal attempt to control Venezuelan airspace. As a result, many delegates who were scheduled to attend didn’t make it.
Despite this, the conference went forward, with between 600 and 800 delegates from around the world present. In that sense, it was a success. Some people traveled through five or six countries just to get here. That level of commitment shows how deeply people oppose US aggression and support the call for peace!
Politically, what stood out most was how clearly delegates connected US aggression against Venezuela to its global impact. People discussed how sanctions and seizures—such as the illegal confiscation of oil tankers bound for Cuba and other countries—directly affect energy access and economic stability elsewhere. This makes it clear that what’s happening in Venezuela is an international issue.
There were also discussions about how war funding drains resources from working people in the United States and promotes speculation in financial and housing markets globally. One session focused specifically on housing, examining how imperialist war drives up rents and housing prices, worsening conditions for tenants worldwide.
Beyond peace, the Assembly’s debates emphasized people’s sovereignty and who has the right to control resources. The conclusion was clear—those resources belong to the Venezuelan people. If they are stolen from Venezuela, nothing prevents similar theft elsewhere.
The Peace Assembly helped develop a shared understanding of how to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty while preparing for what comes next globally. Now the analysis has to go back to our communities.
Members of the Unión de Vecinos in an LA concentration against the US military deployment in the Caribbean. (Unión de Vecinos)
You’ve said on other occasions that the Bolivarian Process, despite being demonized by the media establishment, has helped radicalize housing struggles in Los Angeles. How has that experience shaped your organization?
I’m part of the Unión de Vecinos, the East Side chapter of the Los Angeles Tenants Union. We’ve been engaged in internationalist solidarity work for many years. We first came to Venezuela in 2019 and have returned several times since, not only to oppose sanctions but to strengthen the tenant movement in Los Angeles and to be fellow travelers in the march toward socialism.
In July 2023, we organized a brigade of about 25 tenant organizers from across California. For many participants, it was a transformative experience. What people in the United States often don’t grasp is that in Venezuela, there is a real socialist project. Of course, it is not perfect and has contradictions, but it is a true emancipatory project with tangible advances. Housing rights, free university education, and free healthcare already exist here in ways they do not in the US.
Seeing this reality firsthand shifted how our organizers think. It made it clear that socialism is not just an abstract demand but something that can be built in practice. Over the past two years and across our 15 chapters, this experience has fueled profound debates about what it means to build a socialist project in Los Angeles.
We don’t see ourselves as just a housing movement. It is about tenants’ ability to survive, remain in their neighborhoods, and collectively shape their communities. This broader vision was strongly influenced by what we learned in Venezuela. Following a process of internal debates, the LA Tenants Union collectively declared itself a socialist organization in August. That decision would not have been possible without the internationalist exchange with Venezuela.
Another crucial lesson has been learning about participatory democracy. In the United States, democracy is reduced to voting every few years or speaking at meetings with no real power. In Venezuela, democracy is practiced as an ongoing process through communal assemblies and popular consultations. For our organizers, seeing Venezuela’s communal assemblies, which are the communes’ highest decision-making body—with “voceros” [spokespeople] accountable to them—has been especially influential. We are strengthening that model across our chapters.
This work goes beyond visits. We’ve built ongoing relationships with Venezuelan movements like the Movimiento de Pobladores, the Movimiento de Inquilinos, and the Simón Bolívar Institute through regular exchanges and political education initiatives. Reciprocal solidarity is central to our political formation and our ability to challenge dominant narratives in the United States.
At a recent event in El Panal Commune, the Simón Bolívar Institute launched the “Solidarity Committee with the Peoples of the US.” What does this initiative represent for grassroots movements in your context?
Solidarity requires sustained commitment and concrete action. This initiative creates a space where analysis and action converge in a spirit of reciprocal solidarity. At the launch, around ten or eleven organizations from the United States were present, all rooted in working-class communities, in addition to El Panal communards and spokespeople from the Instituto Simón Bolívar. That matters, because this isn’t just about organizations—it’s about the people they represent and organize.
The initiative strengthens our responsibility as organizers and working-class people in the US to fight fascism at home, while opposing imperialism abroad. It also demonstrates that we are not fighting alone. Through this work, we will also be deepening ties with movements in Mexico, Honduras, and Argentina, where people are facing similar crises, particularly around housing. Bringing these struggles together strengthens all of us.
Finally, how have the current ICE raids reshaped the political landscape inside the United States, and how do people connect this repression to US imperialist aggression abroad?
The raids and kidnappings being carried out by the US government against immigrants are a turning point. In practice, the Supreme Court has legalized racism, allowing federal agents to detain people based on skin color, language, or where they gather for work, without due process.
This has sparked resistance well beyond traditional activist circles. While working-class communities have always resisted, many people who were never politically active before are now organizing. Neighborhoods are forming patrols, blocking streets, warning residents, and physically slowing ICE operations.
This has opened space for deeper political conversations. People are increasingly connecting what is happening in their neighborhoods to US aggression abroad. They are asking: if the government can do this here—deporting people, including Venezuelans, or sending migrants to third countries—what stops it from escalating further against countries like Venezuela?
As a result, international solidarity no longer feels distant or abstract. More people are recognizing the shared enemy and taking action in solidarity with Venezuela. That political awakening is one of the most significant developments of the present moment.
