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Ozark: Breaking Down the Complex Timeline of the Netflix Series

A series like Ozark raises a plethora of questions in viewers’ minds, and more
often than not, these answers make things even more confusing than they were at
the beginning. Will the Byrdes get rid of their criminal links and have a new
life? What if Jonah actually brings down the Navarro cartel? Will Ruth die in
the final episodes of the series? Also, for the love of the lord, someone please
let us see the upper-loft Byrdes’ house. None of us know what it looks like.

While we are at it, let us throw out yet another question about the series: How
much time has passed in Ozark? Many would think that it is a stupid question, as
it is pretty obvious that the number of years will probably same as the number
of seasons. But is it though?


HOW MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED IN THE NETFLIX SERIES?

Dan Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter surmised that the Byrde family, who moved
to the Lake of the Ozarks from Chicago at the beginning of season one, have been
there for less than a year. “But Jonah and Three have aged a decade,” he added
[https://twitter.com/TheFienPrint/status/1485685926508433408]. And we just can’t
deny that, as we have seen Jonah and Ruth’s cousin Wyatt age dramatically during
the seasons. Additionally, he also mentions Baby Zeke, who was born during
season 1 but still cannot walk in Ozark Season 4.

So, is it really true that in only 12 months, all the events of the Netflix
Origina [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/]l occurred? Because we
are pretty sure they spent 2 summers in Ozark. Let’s sit together and break down
the complex timeline of Netflix’s Ozark.


OZARK SEASON 1

TIMELINE: JUNE 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2017

We saw the first season of the show in 2017, and it is safe to believe that they
also set it in that year. Things fit in place according to a Reddit thread
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Ozark/comments/71lhhx/when_does_ozark_take_place/]
pointing out Ruth talking about her being 19 years old and born in 1998. Hence,
the year our story begins is 2017.

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When the Byrdes leave Chicago, everyone is dressed in summer clothes, which
shows that it may just be the time during early June. The celebration of the
Fourth of July in episode 5 of the season further supports the claim. During
episode 7, we see the Byrde kids leave for their first day of school, so our
best guess is it is around mid-to-late August. In the same episode, Marty
promises to wash 8 million USD. Wendy also tells Garcia, a representative from
the cartel, that they have enough time to wash the money, as the off-season
starts on September 21.

We see Marty
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-appreciating-the-ice-cold-brilliance-and-calm-of-ozarks-marty-byrde/]
celebrate the successful wash of 8 million USD, and that too before the
deadline. Thus, we can conclude that the first season of Ozark ended in
September 2017.

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SEASON 2

TIMELINE: FALL 2017 TO SPRING 2018

At the beginning of season 2, we see the cremation of Dell, who was killed by
Darlene in the season 1 finale. This simply means that things pick up right from
the point where they were left in season 1. And, of course, Baby Zeke, who was
born in the finale of season 1, still looks small. Next, we look at the third
episode of the season, where Jacob Snell invites Marty and Jonah
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-2-prediction-theory-suggests-jonah-will-bring-end-to-the-navarro-cartel/]
to join him on the first day of the hunting season. According to the Missouri
Department of Conservation’s hunting-season dates for 2017
[https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-sets-upcoming-deer-turkey-hunting-dates], the
date for this expedition is November 11, 2017.

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In the later episodes, time moves at a much faster rate as we witness Wyatt get
into Mizzou. Believing the entire process of the admissions happened during the
regular time frame, this brings us to March 2018. Our best guess is that the
finale ends somewhere in late March or early April, mainly because of Jonah’s
hair. We saw Darlene kidnap him at the beginning episode, and shave his head.
However, by the end of the episode, Jonah’s hair seemed to grow, and they were
long enough to assume a few weeks have passed since that kidnapping incident.


OZARK SEASON 3

TIMELINE: APRIL/MAY 2018 TO AUGUST 2018

Things get vaguer during the events of season 3. But we can place the beginning
of season 3 during the start of summer. In episode 1, we see Wendy and Jonah
talking about a summer job and also the very next episode takes place during the
run-up to Memorial Day.

See the source image
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

The rest of the season clearly takes place during the summer. However, it is a
little difficult to point out the exact time, as it clearly mentioned nothing
after the celebration of Memorial Day. In the finale, following the sad death of
Ben, Wendy tells Ruth
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-finally-finds-its-hero-in-ruth-here-is-why-it-is-for-the-best/]
that she doesn’t know Ben
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-know-what-tom-pelphrey-has-to-say-about-his-character-ben-from-ozark/]
better than Wendy “after two fucking months.” Hoping that Wendy used the phrase
knowingly, and also considering that Ben and Ruth started dating only after
Memorial Day, this brings the end of season 3 to August 2018, which is also the
time when Helen Pierce was assassinated.


SEASON 4 PART 1

TIMELINE: AUGUST 2018 TO AUGUST 2018

Season 4 picks up right where season 3 ended, moments after Omar killed Helen in
the city of Mexico. However, using Baby Zeke as a time marker doesn’t work now,
as we just never get to see him. We also cannot use characters’ appearance as an
indicator of time, as the delay in production because of COVID-19 made Jonah
look much older than he actually is in the show.

See the source image
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

However, we have a couple of things that may just help us understand how time
passes in Ozark. In episode 5, we see Charlotte leave in the middle of taking
her SATs. If we assume she was taking them according to the 2018 SAT schedule
[https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-test-dates-2018-2019], that would have been on
August 25, 2018. Episode 6 happens in a single day, and the next episode looks
to occur only a couple of days. It is safe to assume that we are still in August
2018 when the 7 episodes of Ozark Season 4 end
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-showrunner-chris-mundy-teases-the-plot-of-ozark-season-4-part-2/].


OUR CONCLUSION?

We believe that the events of Ozark [https://netflixjunkie.com/?s=cheong+san]
have occurred over 1 year and 3 months. And we are really trying to stick to
this belief and not get into any further confusion.

Manorath Thacker

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<p>A series like <em>Ozark</em> raises a plethora of questions in viewers&#8217; minds, and more often than not, these answers make things even more confusing than they were at the beginning. Will the Byrdes get rid of their criminal links and have a new life? What if Jonah actually brings down the Navarro cartel? Will Ruth die in the final episodes of the series? Also, for the love of the lord, someone please let us see the upper-loft Byrdes’ house. None of us know what it looks like.</p>
<p>While we are at it, let us throw out yet another question about the series: How much time has passed in <em>Ozark?</em> Many would think that it is a stupid question, as it is pretty obvious that the number of years will probably same as the number of seasons. But is it though?</p>
<h2>How many years have passed in the Netflix series?</h2>
<p>Dan Fienberg of <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em> surmised that the Byrde family, who moved to the Lake of the Ozarks from Chicago at the beginning of season one, have been there for less than a year. “<em>But Jonah and Three have aged a decade,</em>” he <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFienPrint/status/1485685926508433408" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. And we just can&#8217;t deny that, as we have seen Jonah and Ruth&#8217;s cousin Wyatt age dramatically during the seasons. Additionally, he also mentions Baby Zeke, who was born during season 1 but still cannot walk in <em>Ozark</em> Season 4.</p>
<p>So, is it really true that in only 12 months, all the events of the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix Origina</a>l occurred? Because we are pretty sure they spent 2 summers in <em>Ozark.</em> Let&#8217;s sit together and break down the complex timeline of Netflix&#8217;s <em>Ozark.</em></p>
<h2>Ozark Season 1</h2>
<h4>Timeline: June 2017 to September 2017</h4>
<p>We saw the first season of the show in 2017, and it is safe to believe that they also set it in that year. Things fit in place according to a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Ozark/comments/71lhhx/when_does_ozark_take_place/">Reddit thread</a> pointing out Ruth talking about her being 19 years old and born in 1998. Hence, the year our story begins is 2017.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/436/e0e/567b6e36fb055473a39b52f4593b0e2072-ozark-timeline-s1.rhorizontal.w700.jpg" width="826" height="551" /></p>
<p>When the Byrdes leave Chicago, everyone is dressed in summer clothes, which shows that it may just be the time during early June. The celebration of the Fourth of July in episode 5 of the season further supports the claim. During episode 7, we see the Byrde kids leave for their first day of school, so our best guess is it is around mid-to-late August. In the same episode, Marty promises to wash 8 million USD. Wendy also tells Garcia, a representative from the cartel, that they have enough time to wash the money, as the off-season starts on September 21.</p>
<p>We see <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-appreciating-the-ice-cold-brilliance-and-calm-of-ozarks-marty-byrde/">Marty</a> celebrate the successful wash of 8 million USD, and that too before the deadline. Thus, we can conclude that the first season of <em>Ozark</em> ended in September 2017.</p>
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<h2>Season 2</h2>
<h4>Timeline: Fall 2017 to Spring 2018</h4>
<p>At the beginning of season 2, we see the cremation of Dell, who was killed by Darlene in the season 1 finale. This simply means that things pick up right from the point where they were left in season 1. And, of course, Baby Zeke, who was born in the finale of season 1, still looks small. Next, we look at the third episode of the season, where Jacob Snell invites Marty and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-season-4-part-2-prediction-theory-suggests-jonah-will-bring-end-to-the-navarro-cartel/">Jonah</a> to join him on the first day of the hunting season. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s hunting-season dates for <a href="https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-sets-upcoming-deer-turkey-hunting-dates">2017</a>, the date for this expedition is November 11, 2017.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/5fd/c2e/fe86a5942d9bbec99882734aa4e5460a8d-ozark-timeline-s2.rhorizontal.w700.jpg" width="794" height="530" /></p>
<p>In the later episodes, time moves at a much faster rate as we witness Wyatt get into Mizzou. Believing the entire process of the admissions happened during the regular time frame, this brings us to March 2018. Our best guess is that the finale ends somewhere in late March or early April, mainly because of Jonah&#8217;s hair. We saw Darlene kidnap him at the beginning episode, and shave his head. However, by the end of the episode, Jonah&#8217;s hair seemed to grow, and they were long enough to assume a few weeks have passed since that kidnapping incident.</p>
<h2>Ozark Season 3</h2>
<h4>Timeline: April/May 2018 to August 2018</h4>
<p>Things get vaguer during the events of season 3. But we can place the beginning of season 3 during the start of summer. In episode 1, we see Wendy and Jonah talking about a summer job and also the very next episode takes place during the run-up to Memorial Day.</p>
<p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://i2.wp.com/readysteadycut.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screenshot-2020-03-26-at-10.37.12.jpg?fit=2529%2C1369&amp;ssl=1" alt="See the source image" class="lazyload" /></p>
<p>The rest of the season clearly takes place during the summer. However, it is a little difficult to point out the exact time, as it clearly mentioned nothing after the celebration of Memorial Day. In the finale, following the sad death of Ben, Wendy tells <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ozark-finally-finds-its-hero-in-ruth-here-is-why-it-is-for-the-best/">Ruth</a> that she doesn&#8217;t know <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-know-what-tom-pelphrey-has-to-say-about-his-character-ben-from-ozark/">Ben</a> better than Wendy &#8220;<em>after two fucking months.</em>&#8221; Hoping that Wendy used the phrase knowingly, and also considering that Ben and Ruth started dating only after Memorial Day, this brings the end of season 3 to August 2018, which is also the time when Helen Pierce was assassinated.</p>
<h2>Season 4 Part 1</h2>
<h4>Timeline: August 2018 to August 2018</h4>
<p>Season 4 picks up right where season 3 ended, moments after Omar killed Helen in the city of Mexico. However, using Baby Zeke as a time marker doesn&#8217;t work now, as we just never get to see him. We also cannot use characters&#8217; appearance as an indicator of time, as the delay in production because of COVID-19 made Jonah look much older than he actually is in the show.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.tvseasonspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ozark-Season-4-1-1024x682.jpg" alt="See the source image" /></p>
<p>However, we have a couple of things that may just help us understand how time passes in <em>Ozark.</em> In episode 5, we see Charlotte leave in the middle of taking her SATs. If we assume she was taking them according to the <a href="https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-test-dates-2018-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2018 SAT schedule</a>, that would have been on August 25, 2018. Episode 6 happens in a single day, and the next episode looks to occur only a couple of days. It is safe to assume that we are still in August 2018 when the 7 episodes of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-showrunner-chris-mundy-teases-the-plot-of-ozark-season-4-part-2/"><em>Ozark</em> Season 4 end</a>.</p>
<h2>Our conclusion?</h2>
<p>We believe that the events of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/?s=cheong+san"><em>Ozark</em></a> have occurred over 1 year and 3 months. And we are really trying to stick to this belief and not get into any further confusion.</p>


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