The cast of Ozark came together in an interview

Showrunner and Writer Chris Mundy Reveals Why &#8216;Ozark&#8217; Ended the Way It Did: “We didn’t want to chicken out”

The first half of the final season of Ozark had brought with it grave
anticipation for the last part. Known for its build-up of chaos that gets untied
in the final episodes of the season, Ozark’s fourth season wasn’t any different.
The first part of the 4th season too was a confusing base for the remainder of
it. This made the second half more anticipatory apart from the fact that it’s
the last time people will get to see Ozark.


HOW THE FIRST PART OF THE LAST SEASON ENDED

In the first part of the final season, we saw Wendy being scary with all her
decisions and perspectives. What’s even scarier is the transition of the
daughter into her own mother. After Wendy’s botched operations leading to Ben’s
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-2-theories-predict-the-death-of-the-byrdes-and-is-ben-really-alive/]
and now Wyatt’s death, Ruth has major beef with the Byrdes
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-bloody-exit-awaits-the-byrdes-at-the-end-of-ozark-season-4-part-2-as-ruth-is-ready-to-go-lengths-reveals-trailer/].
The family was seen entangled between the FBI and Navarro’s drug cartel. It
ended
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-1-ending-explained-and-what-lies-ahead/]
with them displeasing both.


THE CAST TALKS ABOUT THE FINAL PART

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter
[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ozark-jason-bateman-laura-linney-finale-1235134502/],
held on the premiere of the final season in New York, the cast of the show spoke
about various things entailing the final season. Talking about the ending of the
show, Chris Mundy, the writer and the EP for the show said that it’ll be
surprising
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-well-is-it-happy-for-them-jason-bateman-raises-questions-about-the-happy-end-of-ozark-season-4-part-2/].
Surprises have been one of the key elements of the show and Chris didn’t want to
take them out and make the final season mellow. At the same time, they didn’t
want to go over the top with the ending and completely ruin it. Perhaps that’s
why the show stays true to itself until the very end
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-2-early-reviews-suggests-the-show-stays-true-to-itself-till-the-end/].

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ALSO READ: “You are so f—ing good at your job, it’s frightening”: Ryan Reynolds
on Jason Bateman and His Work as Marty Byrde on ‘Ozark’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-you-are-so-f-ing-good-at-your-job-its-frightening-ryan-reynolds-on-jason-bateman-and-his-work-as-marty-byrde-on-ozark/]

Talking about themes of family relationships, Mundy shared how he wanted to put
more emphasis on for the final season. Chris said, “For us, we were talking
about love and family through the end — and choicefulness.” He also mentioned
how he wanted to explore an important question: Can you choose whether or not
you stay in a family or not?

ALSO READ: How David Fincher Influenced Jason Bateman and the Symbols We See at
the Start of Every ‘Ozark’ Episode
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-david-fincher-influenced-jason-bateman-and-the-symbols-we-see-at-the-start-of-every-ozark-episode/]


WHAT DO JASON BATEMAN AND LAURA LINNEY THINK OF OZARK ENDING?

So, does Jason Bateman [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/jason-bateman] love
Mundy’s vision for Ozark’s ending? Apparently so. “I think he made an incredible
choice to not take the junk food sort of ending of like a big huge crescendo,
guns blazing. It is something pretty measured, consistent with his taste and
what he’d been doing for episodes beforehand.” The Arrested Development actor
felt the tone towards the end of the series is perfect as it ended how each
episode ends in Ozark [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark].

Ultimately, both Mundy and Bateman feel the choices the series ended as per the
consequences of choices made by each character. Looks like Laura Linney
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/laura-linney], who plays Wendy in the show
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-why-wendy-byrde-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-fans-laura-linneys-brilliance-in-ozark-has-got-her-the-attention/],
agrees.

Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in
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ALSO READ: Fans Use Will Smith’s Oscar Meme to Depict Marty and Wendy’s
Relationship in ‘Ozark’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-use-will-smiths-oscar-meme-to-depict-marty-and-wendys-relationship-in-ozark/]

According to Linney, Wendy is a person “who represents the people who can
justify very bad behavior for themselves and think they’re doing something
positive.” And when you boil down the events of the series, it all started when
Marty and Wendy chose the grey areas of life at the spa in season 1.

People are devouring the last part like a hungry dog devours meat. You can
stream  [https://www.netflix.com/watch/81254463?trackId=255824129]all episodes
of Ozark on Netflix.

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The first half of the final season of Ozark had brought with it grave anticipation for the last part. Known for its build-up of chaos that gets untied in the final episodes of the season, Ozark&#8217;s fourth season wasn&#8217;t any different. The first part of the 4th season too was a confusing base for the remainder of it. This made the second half more anticipatory apart from the fact that it&#8217;s the last time people will get to see Ozark.
<h2>How the first part of the last season ended</h2>
In the first part of the final season, we saw Wendy being scary with all her decisions and perspectives. What&#8217;s even scarier is the transition of the daughter into her own mother. After Wendy&#8217;s botched operations <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-2-theories-predict-the-death-of-the-byrdes-and-is-ben-really-alive/">leading to Ben&#8217;s</a> and now Wyatt&#8217;s death, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-bloody-exit-awaits-the-byrdes-at-the-end-of-ozark-season-4-part-2-as-ruth-is-ready-to-go-lengths-reveals-trailer/">Ruth has major beef with the Byrdes</a>. The family was seen entangled between the FBI and Navarro&#8217;s drug cartel. It <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-1-ending-explained-and-what-lies-ahead/">ended</a> with them displeasing both.
<h2>The cast talks about the final part</h2>
In an interview with <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ozark-jason-bateman-laura-linney-finale-1235134502/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, held on the premiere of the final season in New York, the cast of the show spoke about various things entailing the final season. Talking about the ending of the show, Chris Mundy, the writer and the EP for the show said <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-well-is-it-happy-for-them-jason-bateman-raises-questions-about-the-happy-end-of-ozark-season-4-part-2/">that it&#8217;ll be surprising</a>. Surprises have been one of the key elements of the show and Chris didn&#8217;t want to take them out and make the final season mellow. At the same time, they didn&#8217;t want to go over the top with the ending and completely ruin it. Perhaps that&#8217;s why the show <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-2-early-reviews-suggests-the-show-stays-true-to-itself-till-the-end/">stays true to itself until the very end</a>.
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Talking about themes of family relationships, Mundy shared how he wanted to put more emphasis on for the final season. Chris said, “For us, we were talking about love and family through the end — and choicefulness.” He also mentioned how he wanted to explore an important question: Can you choose whether or not you stay in a family or not?
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-david-fincher-influenced-jason-bateman-and-the-symbols-we-see-at-the-start-of-every-ozark-episode/" rel="bookmark">How David Fincher Influenced Jason Bateman and the Symbols We See at the Start of Every ‘Ozark’ Episode</a>
<h2>What do Jason Bateman and Laura Linney think of Ozark ending?</h2>
So, does <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/jason-bateman">Jason Bateman</a> love Mundy&#8217;s vision for Ozark&#8217;s ending? Apparently so. “I think he made an incredible choice to not take the junk food sort of ending of like a big huge crescendo, guns blazing. It is something pretty measured, consistent with his taste and what he’d been doing for episodes beforehand.&#8221; The Arrested Development actor felt the tone towards the end of the series is perfect as it ended how each episode ends in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark">Ozark</a>.
Ultimately, both Mundy and Bateman feel the choices the series ended as per the consequences of choices made by each character. Looks like <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/laura-linney">Laura Linney</a>, who plays <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-why-wendy-byrde-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-fans-laura-linneys-brilliance-in-ozark-has-got-her-the-attention/">Wendy in the show</a>, agrees.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GettyImages-1392859973.jpg?w=681&amp;h=383&amp;crop=1" alt="Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in" width="898" height="505" />
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-use-will-smiths-oscar-meme-to-depict-marty-and-wendys-relationship-in-ozark/" rel="bookmark">Fans Use Will Smith’s Oscar Meme to Depict Marty and Wendy’s Relationship in ‘Ozark’</a>
According to Linney, Wendy is a person &#8220;who represents the people who can justify very bad behavior for themselves and think they’re doing something positive.” And when you boil down the events of the series, it all started when Marty and Wendy chose the grey areas of life at the spa in season 1.
People are devouring the last part like a hungry dog devours meat. You can <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/81254463?trackId=255824129">stream </a>all episodes of Ozark on Netflix.

Fans Use Will Smith’s Oscar Meme to Depict Marty and Wendy’s Relationship in
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