Itโs almost comical how the stakes have been consistently raised for the Byrdes in Netflixโs Ozark, but with the imminent release of its fourth and final instalment, season 4 has the freedom to shoot skyward, leaving nothing left in the tank nor any lingering concerns about having to top itself with a follow-up โ at least based on the teaser trailer.
As a refresher, Ozark season 3 concluded on yet another tense note. Mexican cartel leader Omar Navarro (Felix Solis) requested Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) attend his sonโs second baptism with attorney Helen Pierce (Janet McTeer) in tow.
Upon their arrival, Navarro orders the latterโs execution by the hand of her own bodyguard/enforcer, Nelson (Nelson Bonilla). In classic villain fashion, thatโs when he turns to Mr and Mrs Byrde, affirming this is the beginning of increased co-operation between the three of them. And it becomes very clear refusal isnโt exactly on the cards.
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The first look โ which premiered at the recent Netflix Tudum fan event โ ostensibly picks up immediately after with Batemanโs Marty and Linneyโs Wendy noticeably shaken, cleaning the blood and other chunks of dearly departed Helen from their hair/face/clothing. Itโs just enough to pique your interest but nowhere near enough to satisfy any sort of curiosity.
Last year, Netflix announced Ozark would be wrapping it up with a โsupersizedโ run of fourteen episodes as opposed to the usual ten. Split into two parts, each one consisting of seven episodes, marking a definite end to the familyโs transition from an otherwise regular suburban Chicago family to a full-blown criminal enterprise.
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โWeโre so happy Netflix recognized the importance of giving Ozark more time to end the Byrdesโ saga right,โ says showrunner Chris Mundy.
โItโs been such a great adventure for all of us, both on-screen and off, so weโre thrilled to get the chance to bring it home in the most fulfilling way possible.โ
โA supersized season means supersized problems for the Byrdes,โ says Jason Bateman himself.
โIโm excited to end with a bang.โ
Ozark season 4 is expected to hit Netflix streaming queues sometime in 2022 (no confirmed release date just yet) โ check out the first teaser trailer above.
