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- Although it's been over a year and a half since we've spent any quality time with the Byrde family, Netflix's Ozark has lost none of its potency in its third season, thanks to another round of brilliant performances from Jason Bateman (Marty), Laura Linney (Wendy), and a stacked ensemble that rarely disappoints.
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Ozark finally finds its footing in a third season that ramps up the tension and shines a brighter spotlight on Laura Linney's exceptional performance. Read Critics Reviews
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Mar 26, 2020 · The third season of Netflix's Ozark is the most stress-inducing yet as the Byrdes face enemies and each other as their casino business takes off in the middle of a cartel war.
- America's number one crime family returns.
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By David Griffin
Posted: Mar 27, 2020 2:00 pm
This is a mostly spoiler-free review of Ozark Season 3. All 10 episodes of the new season are currently available to stream on Netflix globally.
Although it's been over a year and a half since we've spent any quality time with the Byrde family, Netflix's Ozark has lost none of its potency in its third season, thanks to another round of brilliant performances from Jason Bateman (Marty), Laura Linney (Wendy), and a stacked ensemble that rarely disappoints. Season 3 broadens the scope of the series beyond the confines of the Missouri tourist scene, in order to bring in some new heavy-hitters, like Felix Solis' Omar Navarro -- Marty and Wendy's drug-dealing (and often murderous) boss. Navarro (only mentioned by name in Season 2) raises the stakes for everyone involved in the family business, which adds a heightened level of suspense throughout.
For Wendy, the sudden appearance of her bipolar brother, Ben (Iron Fist's Tom Pelphrey), shows us a side of her we've never seen before. Wendy is being pushed to the brink of insanity as she tries to juggle a criminal empire, her children, her husband, and now Ben, whose unpredictable outbursts put a strain on the family's dealings with the cartel. It's fun to watch Ben struggle to figure his sister out, having no idea what kind of illegal activities she's been up to over the past few years. Ben, to his own detriment, often underestimates Wendy and how far she's willing to go in order to get what she wants, no matter how morally unacceptable it might be. If Season 3 is any indication, it appears that Wendy is becoming the more ambitious Byrde, which should lead to an intriguing power dynamic between her and Marty if the series is renewed for a fourth season.
One of Marty's many obstacles this season is dealing directly with Navarro, who has a more violent disposition when it comes to taking care of his problems, but is every bit as strategic as Marty. Without giving away too much, their differing approaches in how to best run the business come to a head in one of Season 3's best episodes, titled "Boss Fight." Here, Marty must decide what he truly wants out of this dangerous lifestyle for the sake of his family. His interactions with Navarro are brief, but Bateman and Solis are captivating to watch as adversaries, drawing similarities to Bryan Cranston's Walter White and Giancarlo Esposito's Gus Fring in Breaking Bad.
While it's not quite Breaking Bad, Ozark has generally done a solid job of making its own mark in the increasingly crowded crime family TV genre, especially when it comes to the kids. Unlike Walt Jr. and Skyler, the Byrde family is well aware of what's going with the drug cartels, gambling, money laundering, and other assorted dirty dealings they're involved in. Unfortunately, in Season 3, Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) and Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) don't have a lot to do. Their respective storylines, which typically comprise of basic teenage shenanigans, doesn't match the stakes that their parents and older acquaintances are going through.
Like most shows with large ensembles, not every plot thread is a home run. Julia Garner's Ruth Langmore is one example of this; her subplot in Season 3 involving the Kansas City mob's involvement in the casino wears thin pretty quickly. Power's Joseph Sikora plays Frank Cosgrove Jr., the son of a crime boss who's more of a wannabe tough guy than anything else. The writers pit Ruth and Frank Jr. against each other, but their battle for who can drop the most F-bombs doesn't leave a lasting impression.
Netflix's Ozark effectively expands the Byrde family's criminal saga in Season 3, with the help of compelling new characters like Felix Solis' Omar Navarro and Tom Pelphrey's Ben Davis. Marty and Wendy face their toughest opposition yet, as they try to balance family life with running their new casino. While some characters like the Byrde kids and ...
Mar 19, 2020 · Season 3 of Netflix’s Emmy winner Ozark puts the focus on the Byrde family, as Marty and Wendy clash over what their future will look like. Netflix's Ozark isn't content to maintain the status quo in a gripping third season.
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Mar 26, 2020 · ‘Ozark’ Season 3: TV Review. Jason Bateman and Laura Linney are back for a third season of lying, money-laundering and long conversations in the dark in the Emmy-winning Netflix drama...
Mar 27, 2020 · In short, Ozark Season 3 bets big on itself and wins. The new season of Ozark picks up pretty soon after Season 2 ended. The Byrdes have successfully opened their riverboat casino and things...
Mar 24, 2020 · Now, with new episodes dropping on Netflix, the question lingers: Is Ozark able to breathe new life into this bleak family drama or is the jig finally up for this bloody money-laundering tale?...
