American crime drama television series (2017–2022)
Ozark Genre Created by Starring Music by
Danny Bensi
Saunder Jurriaans
Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons4 No. of episodes44 Executive producers Producers
Patrick Markey
Matthew Spiegel
Erin Mitchell
Martín Zimmerman
Peter Thorell
Dana Scott
Paul Kolsby
Laura Deeley
Production locations Georgia , United StatesCinematography Editors
Cindy Mollo
Vikash Patel
Heather Goodwin Floyd
Elliot Eisman
Camera setup Single-camera [ 1] Running time 51–80 minutes Production companies Network Netflix Release July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21 ) – April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29 ) Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Ozark is an American crime drama television series created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams for Netflix and produced by MRC Television and Aggregate Films .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] The series stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as Marty and Wendy Byrde, a married couple who moves their family to the Lake of the Ozarks to continue their work laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel .[ 5] [ 6] Bateman also serves as a director and executive producer for the series.[ 7] [ 8]
The first season of Ozark was released on July 21, 2017;[ 4] [ 9] the second season was released on August 31, 2018;[ 10] and the third season was released on March 27, 2020.[ 11] [ 12] The first three seasons are 10 episodes each. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season consisting of 14 episodes split into two parts; the first part was released on January 21, 2022,[ 13] [ 14] and the second was released on April 29, 2022.[ 15]
Ozark received positive reviews from critics throughout its run, with particular praise for its tone, directing, production values, and performances (particularly those of Bateman, Linney, and Julia Garner ). The series has received a total of 45 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including three for Outstanding Drama Series , with Bateman winning for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2020 and Garner winning three times for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series , in 2019, 2020, and 2022. Bateman has received two further Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama .
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^ Petski, Denise (July 27, 2016). "Laura Linney To Star in Jason Bateman's Netflix Drama Series "Ozark" " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
^ Sciretta, Peter (February 25, 2016). "Jason Bateman's New Series Goes To Netflix, Will Be Dark Dangerous Drama" . /Film . Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2016 .
^ Bartleet, Larry (August 23, 2018). " "Ozark" season 2: trailer, release date, cast, news, and everything you need to know" . New Musical Express (NME) . Southwark, London, England: TI Media Limited. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018 .
^ Loughrey, Clarisse (May 25, 2017). "Ozark trailer: Exclusive look at Netflix's gritty, dark new drug trade drama" . The Independent . Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017 .
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 21, 2018). " "Ozark" Sets Season Two Premiere Date, Gives First Look At Netflix Drama" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
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