‘Ozark’ is Officially Renewed for a Third Season

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Jason Bateman stars in ‘Ozark’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Netflix’s acclaimed dramatic series Ozark has been renewed for a third season. The upcoming season will consist of 10 episodes, however Netflix hasn’t confirmed when fans of the series can expect the third season to premiere.

Season one of Ozark premiered on July 21, 2017. Season two followed on August 31, 2018. The third season is likely to arrive in 2019.

Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams created the drama. Ozark season two was executive produced by series star Jason Bateman, Chris Mundy, Bill Dubuque, and Mark Williams. In addition to starring in and executive producing, Bateman also stepped behind the camera to direct multiple episodes.

Jason Bateman’s co-stars include three-time Oscar nominee Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me, Kinsey, The Savages), Julia Garner (The Americans, Waco) and Janet McTeer (Jessica Jones, Battle Creek).

A Look Back at Season 2:

Ozark continues to follow Marty Byrde and his family as they navigate the murky waters of life within a dangerous drug cartel. With Del out, the crime syndicate sends their ruthless attorney Helen Pierce to town to shake things up just as The Byrdes are finally settling in. Marty and Wendy struggle to balance their family interests amid the escalating dangers presented by their partnerships with the power-hungry Snells, the cartel and their new deputy, Ruth Langmore, whose father Cade has been released from prison. The stakes are even higher than before and The Byrdes soon realize they have to go all in before they can get out.”

The First Season’s Synopsis:

“A Chicago financial advisor, who has been quietly laundering money for a drug kingpin, must quickly uproot his family and move the operation to The Ozarks, after his partner is caught cheating the business. There, he bumps heads with both a local drug dealer whose business he inadvertently interrupts, and a clan of ruffians, led by their 19-year-old niece, who want his money, all the while avoiding the eye of a tenacious FBI agent. He must complete his laundering, to save the life of his family, as they struggle to find their own path in this seemingly foreign way of life.”