A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 26 wins & 201 nominations total
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- TriviaAt the beginning of each episode, the title is shown with four symbols inside of an O that foreshadow events from that episode. The symbols also spell the letters Z-A-R-K to form OZARK altogether.
- GoofsAll the televised football games are CFL Canadian Football League games. In Season 2 the Toronto Argos Logo can be seen on the T.V. in the Blue Cat bar in Episode 4. In Episode 5, in the Byrde's basement the Old Judge is watching the Hamilton Tiger Cats game, and calls it the nation Americain Football League.
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'Ozark' (2017-2022)
Opening thoughts: Really liked the concept for 'Ozark', which was really interesting. Not my area of expertise and wouldn't dare go anywhere near the scenarios gone through myself, but when done right it makes for good drama. The cast is a talented one, have always liked Laura Linney after she left a big impression on me in 'Kinsey' (a very, very good film by the way on a side note) and was interested in seeing a different side to Jason Bateman. Not to mention the hype from trusted friends.
'Ozark' on the whole really impressed me. Seasons 1-3 were for me entirely captivating and at their best absolutely brilliant, but will agree with those that have said that it lost its way in Season 4. Which is what made 'Ozark' fall just a little short of being considered great overall by me. It more than lives up to its promising concept, doing a great job making it compelling, educational and not too hard to understand, and the talented cast are a long way from wasted, quite the opposite.
Good things: There is so much that 'Ozark' does wonderfully. The acting is the best aspect, with Linney dominating in a consistently exceptional portrayal throughout as a character that becomes increasingly complex and layered. Bateman also shows a different side to him expertly and Julia Garner steals all her scenes. The chemistry between the cast at the best of times sizzles with tension in an off the charts way. The characters are very interesting and don't come over as one dimensional, Linney's becomes increasingly complex.
Furthermore, the writing is near consistently sharp and concise with lots of moments that probe a good amount of thought. Didn't think it rambled and it generally wasn't soap operatic. The storylines in Seasons 1-3 are tightly paced and hugely compelling, with a good degree of tension. They are also intricate without being hard to follow and the subject is handled uncompromisingly without being heavy handed.
It looks slick visually, none of it looking gimmicky or static. The music fits at least and has presence without being too loud or constant. The direction is taut but also accommodating.
Bad things: However, Season 4 isn't as strong. Too much of it is rushed, melodramatic and increasingly implausible, indicative of a real running out of ideas feel.
Which was especially apparent in the rather phoned in and anti-climactic final episode, that didn't feel like one. It's not 'House of Cards', 'Killing Eve' or 'Game of Thrones' bad, but compare it to how well the show started and the difference is vast.
Concluding thoughts: All in all though, hugely impressive and brilliant at its best for three quarters of its run.
8/10.
Opening thoughts: Really liked the concept for 'Ozark', which was really interesting. Not my area of expertise and wouldn't dare go anywhere near the scenarios gone through myself, but when done right it makes for good drama. The cast is a talented one, have always liked Laura Linney after she left a big impression on me in 'Kinsey' (a very, very good film by the way on a side note) and was interested in seeing a different side to Jason Bateman. Not to mention the hype from trusted friends.
'Ozark' on the whole really impressed me. Seasons 1-3 were for me entirely captivating and at their best absolutely brilliant, but will agree with those that have said that it lost its way in Season 4. Which is what made 'Ozark' fall just a little short of being considered great overall by me. It more than lives up to its promising concept, doing a great job making it compelling, educational and not too hard to understand, and the talented cast are a long way from wasted, quite the opposite.
Good things: There is so much that 'Ozark' does wonderfully. The acting is the best aspect, with Linney dominating in a consistently exceptional portrayal throughout as a character that becomes increasingly complex and layered. Bateman also shows a different side to him expertly and Julia Garner steals all her scenes. The chemistry between the cast at the best of times sizzles with tension in an off the charts way. The characters are very interesting and don't come over as one dimensional, Linney's becomes increasingly complex.
Furthermore, the writing is near consistently sharp and concise with lots of moments that probe a good amount of thought. Didn't think it rambled and it generally wasn't soap operatic. The storylines in Seasons 1-3 are tightly paced and hugely compelling, with a good degree of tension. They are also intricate without being hard to follow and the subject is handled uncompromisingly without being heavy handed.
It looks slick visually, none of it looking gimmicky or static. The music fits at least and has presence without being too loud or constant. The direction is taut but also accommodating.
Bad things: However, Season 4 isn't as strong. Too much of it is rushed, melodramatic and increasingly implausible, indicative of a real running out of ideas feel.
Which was especially apparent in the rather phoned in and anti-climactic final episode, that didn't feel like one. It's not 'House of Cards', 'Killing Eve' or 'Game of Thrones' bad, but compare it to how well the show started and the difference is vast.
Concluding thoughts: All in all though, hugely impressive and brilliant at its best for three quarters of its run.
8/10.
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- Nov 17, 2023
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- Góc Tối Đồng Tiền
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- Lake Ozark, Missouri, USA(Bagnell Dam Strip)
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