Money. Crime. Family. No way out. Netflix’s Emmy-winning drama Ozark brings audiences to the edge of their seats with its tense world building. This remarkable special edition from Entertainment Weekly goes behind the scenes of all four seasons alongside showrunner Chris Mundy, who breaks down the biggest twists and turns. Enthusiasts can relive the most memorable moments of the highly addictive noir through page-to-screen recreations. Stuffed with exclusive interviews with cast members Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Lisa Emery, Felix Solis, and more. Plus: a complete episode guide.
The Dark Side • Despite their lack of fedoras, the complicated antiheroes that populate Netflix’s moody drama Ozark have deep roots in film noir.
‘It’s Such a Happy Set’ • The cast and crew filmed their fourth season during the height of COVID-19. But nothing could keep them from smiling when the cameras stopped rolling
A FAMILY AFFAIR • DON’T BE FOOLED BY THEIR STEREOTYPICAL SUBURBAN STYLE. THE BYRDES AREN’T HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS
CHARLOTTE BYRDE • SHE’S TRIED TEENAGE REBELLION, DATING AND EVEN EMANCIPATION—BUT IN THE END, THE COMPLICATED DAUGHTER OF WENDY AND MARTY BYRDE HAS COME RIGHT BACK TO ROOST.
JONAH BYRDE • UP UNTIL NOW, THE QUIET, RELIABLE SON HAS FOLLOWED UNWAVERINGLY IN HIS PARENTS’ FOOTSTEPS. HE’S LAUNDERED MONEY, KILLED A DEER AND THEN THREATENED TO KILL A MAN. BUT HIS UNCLE’S MURDER MAY HAVE BEEN A STEP TOO FAR.
BEN DAVIS • WENDY BYRDE’S BROTHER APPEARS ONLY IN THE THIRD SEASON AS THE MORAL CENTER OF THE SHOW. WHICH, AS ANY OZARK FAN KNOWS, MEANS HE WAS DOOMED FROM THE START.
BUDDY DIEKER • WHEN YOU’RE NEW IN TOWN AND YOU NEED A PLACE TO STAY, THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A WELL-ARMED AND OXYGEN-TANKED RETIRED TEAMSTER TO MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME.
SUE SHELBY • SEEKING PROFESSIONAL MARITAL HELP MADE SENSE—UNTIL SHE BOUGHT THAT DAMNED CAR.
WELCOME TO THE OZARKS • ANY NEW FACES LOOKING TO MAKE THEIR MARK ON THIS WELL-CLAIMED TERRITORY BETTER SHOW UP WITH MORE THAN MUFFINS
WYATT LANGMORE • HE’S THE ONLY LANGMORE THAT’S BOOKSMART AND STREETSMART, BUT NEITHER HELPS MUCH WHEN HE DISCOVERS HIS COUSIN IS THE CAUSE OF HIS FATHER’S DEATH.
RUSS LANGMORE • HE DIDN’T HAVE BIG DREAMS, BUT WHATEVER HE HAD WAS STOLEN FROM HIM WHEN FBI AGENT PETTY ENTERED HIS LIFE.
CADE LANGMORE • WHO SAYS FATHER KNOWS BEST? THE MOMENT RUTH’S DAD GETS OUT OF PRISON, HE’S A PROBLEM FOR THE BYRDES, WHO HANDLE HIM… PREDICTABLY.
JACOB SNELL • HE APPEARS TO BE A MAN FIRMLY IN CHARGE OF HIS CRIME FAMILY, BUT HIS CAPRICIOUS WIFE, DARLENE, CHOOSES EMOTIONS OVER LOGIC AT EVERY STEP.
DARLENE SNELL • OZARK’S MOST STARTLING SOCIOPATH IS ALSO ITS MOST COMMITTED MOTHER—WITH A SURPRISINGLY STARTLING SEDUCTIVE SIDE.
SHERIFF JOHN NIX • MARTY AND WENDY AND THE NAVARRO CRIME SYNDICATE ARE JUST THE LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF MOUNTAIN MISCREANTS TO RUIN THIS LAWMAN’S DAY.
CHARLES WILKES • INTERNATIONAL DRUG-RUNNING GETS POLITICAL WITH THIS HIGHLY UNETHICAL OPERATOR.
RACHEL GARRISON • BEFORE SHE MET THE BYRDES, BALANCING THE BLUE CAT’S BOOKS WAS HER BIGGEST CHALLENGE.
MASON AND GRACE YOUNG • THIS MAN OF GOD AND HIS PREGNANT WIFE ARE MARKS TOO EASY TO PASS UP FOR THE SNELLS AND THE BYRDES.
JIM RATTELSDORF • HE’S THE MAN YOU GO TO WHEN YOU WANT TO DIG UP DIRT. JUST DON’T GET IN HIS CROSSHAIRS.
SAM DERMODY • HE’S LOST IT ALL AND IS STILL SMILING THROUGH THE TEARS.
OMAR NAVARRO • BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID OF THE MAN WHOSE NAME ALONE WAS ENOUGH TO TERRORIZE WENDY AND MARTY BEFORE THEY FIRST SAW HIS FACE AND WERE IMMEDIATELY PULLED IN TIGHT. TOO TIGHT.
CAMINO DEL RIO • HE MIGHT NOT HAVE MADE IT TO THE END OF SEASON 1, BUT THIS LOW-KEY MENACE GOT MARTY INVOLVED IN MONEY-LAUNDERING IN THE...
