It's a great way to see the two sides to Marty and how he allows the progress of his work to play out. Bateman again plays Marty as straight as an arrow with the exception of a fantastic scene of pure unadulterated violence that flares up for a minute. The show finally reveals her soft and vulnerable side, something nobody has really seen, given she is a force to be reckoned with, and Linney plays it perfectly.

The spotlight is on Laura Linney though as she is given the most screen-time to walk her character in and out of every suspenseful situation. Add to that the Byrde family problems and missing people that seem to not go away, which all result in some heart-pounding action and drama. Suspense and tension with each storyline are at an all-time high with everything from the cartel, the FBI, the private investigator, and the casino coming to a head all at once. Of course, bodies pile up, and old faces come back into the fray, all while Marty and Wendy Byrde try and secure their own safety while finishing the turbulent race they think is their American Dream. These last seven episodes are a rollercoaster of betrayals, new friendships, and unlikely allies as every character tries to stay alive. Meanwhile, Ruth has had a breakdown over a tragedy and has become unhinged, as a Chicago private investigator has been digging into the Byrde's affairs. The last thing everybody watched in Part 1 was how Omar Navarro was captured and sent to prison, where his business-savvy nephew Javi was set to take control over the cartel with Marty and his family running the finances. It was only fitting to have the unanswered Byrde family wreck be a major plot point going into these last episodes. Many characters have met their end inside a car or by a vehicle crashing into them. When rewatching the entire series, it's easy to see how vehicle accidents have played a very important role in the show. From then on, it's been a flashback that will somehow lead up to that terrifying moment in Ozark. This element was implemented in the first part of Season 4 a few months ago showing the Byrde family in a horrific car wreck when Marty (Bateman) swerved to avoid an 18-Wheeler that caused his car to flip multiple times in a violent fashion. No matter how tiny and seemingly inconsequential those moral compromises were, they all had a consequence, some of which pop up in these final episodes and rear their blood-soaked head to throw obstacles in front of the Byrde family.īreaking Badhad an uncanny and wonderful way of revealing the future at the start of each season that told a fantastic story that gave away almost no plot points. Season one and two perfectly revealed some intense situations that involved brutal killings and questionable decisions made by the Byrde family in order to stay alive and keep working for the Mexican drug cartel. On about the 6th episode now and I need yalls thoughts. When Ruth made it clear to Jonah and Charlotte that they're better off staying with their parents, Ruth also inadvertently turned Jonah into a loyal soldier for Marty and Wendy.Ozark navigates those moral compromises that a person might make when crossed with loads of power and money to help their family get ahead of the game. As Wendy told Ruth, Ruth has made it so that she's the only person whom Jonah will listen to. Although this might seem out-of-character for Jonah, it's actually reflective of Jonah and Ruth's dynamic in Ozark. Jonah didn't even hesitate to also shoot the jar where Ruth kept Ben's ashes. This final scene in the Ozark ending establishes that the kids are staying with Wendy and Marty – for good or bad – and that they're ready to do whatever it takes to keep the family together, even shooting a Chicago cop.

The gunshot is even accompanied by the sound of breaking ceramic, signifying that Jonah also hit the goat-themed cookie jar that Mel was holding as evidence for Ben's murder. Jonah points his rifle at Mel, but the screen blacks out before the shot rings out, which is why some viewers were confused about whether or not Jonah actually took the shot – but it's clear that Jonah pulled the trigger.

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