"Ozark" sees Jason Bateman move from comedy to crime drama as Marty Byrde, a financial advisor who turns to a life of white-collar crime when he gets involved with a Mexican cartel (no, he's not based on a real person ). When things go awry, though, the cartel threatens him and his family, and Marty is forced into running their entire money laundering operation, working out of a new base, hidden away from prying eyes in the rural Ozarks (though it was filmed elsewhere) .
Debuting on Netflix in 2017 and running for four seasons (all of which are still exclusive to the streamer) , "Ozark" is a gritty drama that shows an ordinary man pushed to the brink when he goes too far in an effort to provide for his family. The series has been praised for its dramatic story, gritty tone, and the striki