David Farnor | On 30, Jul 2018

Netflix has dropped a new trailer for Ozark Season 2, ahead of its release later this month.

The thriller, directed and produced by Jason Bateman, revolves around financial planner Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) and their family’s sudden relocation from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. Rather than the familiar skyscrapers and trading floors, Netflix’s money drama explores capitalism, family dynamics, and survival, through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans.

“Ozark’s gripping finale satisfyingly binds its several subplots together and promises considerably higher stakes, should the show be granted a second season. While it might not be the most fresh or focused Netflix series, there’re still plenty of thrills to be had in Ozark’s world of brooding tension and well-acted, absorbing characters,” we wrote in our review of Season 1.

Sure enough, Netflix renewed the programme for a sophomore run, a vote of confidence that was justified by the show’s eventual nomination for a Golden Globe award.

Season 2 will escalate things further, Bateman teased at Netflix’s TCA press tour event this weekend.

“There is so much good television now the demand is high to keep bringing it,” he told the press. He also addressed the comparisons many have made between Ozark and AMC’s Breaking Bad, saying that they were “not trying to replicate,” that Vince Gilliagan’s drama can “never be touched” and that he’d be happy if the show got “halfway there”.

Season 2 will premiere on Friday 31st August, Here’s the new trailer:

 

 

Ozark Season 2 is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Ozark Season 2 gets trailer and August release date

22nd June 2018

Ozark will return this August for Season 2, Netflix has announced.

The thriller, directed and produced by Jason Bateman, revolves around financial planner Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) and their family’s sudden relocation from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. Rather than the familiar skyscrapers and trading floors, Netflix’s money drama explores capitalism, family dynamics, and survival, through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans.

Chris Mundy will write and exec-produce the second season, alongside Bateman and Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, who both created the show. The ensemble cast, which includes Jordana Spiro, Peter Mullan and Lisa Emery, will be joined for Season 2 by Janet McTeer, who will play a Chicago based attorney with links to the cartel.

Season 2 will premiere on Friday 31st August. Here’s the trailer revealing the release date:

 

Janet McTeer joins Ozark Season 2

5th January 2018

Janet McTeer ‪has ‬joined Ozark for season 2.

The Netflix original series, directed and produced by Jason Bateman, revolves around financial planner Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) and their family’s sudden relocation from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks.

Bateman was recently nominated for a Golden Globe award for his work on Ozark, and both Bateman and Laura Linney received SAG award nominations for Outstanding Actor and Actress, respectively. Ozark also received a Writer’s Guild Award nomination for New Series.

McTeer will play a Chicago based attorney with links to the cartel. In making a deal with the devil, she becomes a potential threat to the Byrdes. She joins an ensemble that also includes Jordana Spiro, Peter Mullan and Lisa Emery.

 

Netflix renews Ozark for Season 2

15th August 2017

Netflix has renewed Ozark for a second season.

The original series, directed and produced by Jason Bateman, revolves around financial planner Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) and their family’s sudden relocation from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. Rather than the familiar skyscrapers and trading floors, Netflix’s money drama explores capitalism, family dynamics, and survival, through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans.

“Bateman’s unflashy direction, an unsettling score, and a script that adroitly weaves smaller moments into important plot strands helps sustain a consistently fraught atmosphere,” we wrote in our review of Season 1. “Ozark’s gripping finale satisfyingly binds its several subplots together and promises considerably higher stakes, should the show be granted a second season. While it might not be the most fresh or focused Netflix series, there’re still plenty of thrills to be had in Ozark’s world of brooding tension and well-acted, absorbing characters.”

Now, within a month of the show’s premiere, a sophomore run has been given the green light. Chris Mundy will write and exec-produce the second season, alongside Bateman and Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, who both created the show.

 

Jason Bateman shows his dark side in new Ozark trailer

13th July 2017

Jason Bateman shows his dark side in Netflix’s new original series, Ozark.

The show follows The Byrdes, husband and wife Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy (Laura Linney), their teenage kids Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) and Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) – who are, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary family. Ordinary, save for Marty’s job: the top money launderer for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico.

Directed by Bateman, who also exec produces the show, Ozark is created by Bill Dubuque (The Judge), with Dubuque and showrunner Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds) both co-exec producing.

All episodes of the series land on Netflix on Friday 21st July. Here’s a trailer:

 

Ozark gets an Independence Day trailer

4th July 2017

As American prepares to celebrate its Independence Day, Netflix is taking a decidedly darker tone, unveiling a new teaser trailer for Ozark.

The show follows Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) and his wife, Wendy (Laura Linney), who are, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary family with ordinary lives. Except for the job of Marty, a Chicago financial advisor, who also serves as the top money launderer for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico. When things go awry, Marty must uproot his family from the skyscrapers of Chicago and relocate to the lazy lake region of the Missouri Ozarks.

Accompanied by the US national anthem, the new teaser gives us only a glimpse of the shady events and decisions awaiting , as they reach their last resort – yet somehow, this brief video is far more intriguing than the previous videos for the original series. Think Kill List meets National Lampoon’s Vacation and you get the idea.

All episodes of Ozark land Friday 21st July. Here’s the video:

 

Netflix’s Ozark gets a new clip

28th June 2017

Netflix has released a new clip for its upcoming original series, Ozark. Jason Bateman, who serves as an executive producer and director, stars as Marty Byrde, alongside Laura Linney as his wife, Wendy Byrde.

The couple and their teenage kids, Charlotte and Jonah, are, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary family with ordinary lives. Except for the job of Marty, a Chicago financial advisor, who also serves as the top money launderer for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico. When things go awry, Marty must uproot his family from the skyscrapers of Chicago and relocate to the lazy lake region of the Missouri Ozarks.

The dark drama explores capitalism, family dynamics and survival through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans. The whole thing launches on Friday 21st July. Here’s your first proper taste of the show:

 

Trailer: Netflix’s Ozark to premiere in July

26th May 2017

Laura Linney and Jason Bateman star in Netflix’s latest original series, Ozark, and now we’ve got our first look at the duo in action, thanks to a new trailer and some images.

Bateman, who serves as an executive producer and director, stars as Marty Byrde, with Linney playing his wife, Wendy. The Byrdes and their teenage kids, Charlotte and Jonah, are, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary family with ordinary lives. Except for the fact that Marty, a Chicago financial advisor, also serves as the top money launderer for the second largest drug cartel in Mexico. When things go awry, Marty must uproot his family from the skyscrapers of Chicago and relocate to the lazy lake region of the Missouri Ozarks.

The 10-episode first season premieres worldwide on Netflix on Friday 21st July. Read on for the trailer – or, for more on what’s coming soon to Netflix UK, click here.

 

Laura Linney and Jason Bateman to star in Netflix drama Ozark

27th July 2016

Laura Linney and Jason Bateman will star together in Ozark, a new Netflix drama series.

The steaming giant has ordered a 10-episode first season of the one-hour drama from Media Rights Capital, which is created by Bill Dubuque (The Judge). Dubuque and Bateman will serve as Exec Producers on the show, alongside showrunner Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds).

Described by Netflix as being “grounded in dark reality”, the money-centric story is set in the present day and revolves around financial planner Marty (Bateman) and Wendy Bird (Linney) and their family’s sudden relocation from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. Rather than the familiar skyscrapers and trading floors, Ozark explores capitalism, family dynamics, and survival through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans.

“Laura is such a brilliant talent, and we have been such admirers of her work, that we are elated to have her working in this compelling world that Jason Bateman, Bill Dubuque and Chris Mundy are bringing to life,” says Cindy Holland, Netflix Vice President of Original Content.

Laura Linney can currently be seen starring in Michael Grandage’s film Genius and recently wrapped Clint Eastwood’s Sully, Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals, and Oren Moverman’s The Dinner. Ozark will mark Laura’s first foray in television since she starred in and produced the Showtime series The Big C for which she won an Emmy & Golden Globe Award.

Bateman, meanwhile, will also be stepping behind the camera to direct the series, which is produced by his company, Aggregate Films, in association with Media Rights Capital for Netflix.

The series will premiere worldwide on Netflix in 2017.

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