The final episodes of Ozark are coming to Netflix soon. The fourth and final season of the critically-acclaimed American crime thriller is split into two parts: Part 1 (the first 7 episodes) premiered earlier this year, but Part 2 is arriving at a later date
Ozark stars Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde and Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde,a married couple who moves from Chicago to the Lake of the Ozarks with their two children to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel. Each season sees the family go deeper into the world of crime as they encounter deadly criminals and embark on illegal schemes.
Netflix already announced a release date and released a new teaser trailer for Ozark Season 4, Part 2, so if you're craving for more information about the final seven episodes of the series, check out all the details here.
Table of Contents
- Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Release Date: When will it arrive on Netflix?
- Why was the final season of Ozark split in 2 parts?
- Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Trailer: Did Netflix already release a teaser?
- Ozark Season 4 Cast: Who's in the final season of the show?
- Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Plot: What will happen in the final episodes?
- Ozark Season 4 Directors: Who are helming the new episodes?
- Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Reviews: What do the critics think of the final 7 episodes?
- A Farewell to Ozark: What is the special retrospective about?
Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Release Date: When will it arrive on Netflix?
Update: Ozark Season 4, Part 2 is now available to stream on Netflix worldwide, so you can watch the final seven episodes now.
On Feb. 23, Netflix released a poster for Ozark Season 4, Part 2, announcing that the second half of the show's final season will be released on April 29, 2022. The poster features a foreboding atmosphere that will likely follow the Byrde family as they struggle to the top of Navarro's empire and find another opportunity to escape the Ozarks, only to discover that "some past sins won't stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood."
If you're looking forward to binge-watch Ozark Season 4, Part 2 as soon as it comes out, check out the list of release times (based on your time zone) here.
Why was the final season of Ozark split in 2 parts?
During an interview with TheWrap, showrunner Chris Mundy explained why the fourth and final season of Ozark was split in two parts:
"We always thought five [seasons] was the outside number,” Mundy told TheWrap. “It just felt like after that – we didn’t want to repeat ourselves, we didn’t want the show to feel like it was continuing because it was a TV show and it had to continue. So really the decision has always been between is it four [seasons] or is it five [seasons], and then Netflix hit upon the idea of saying, ‘We’ll do four but we’ll make it long and split it in this way,’ and that felt perfect.”
As Mundy and the writers began working on Ozark Season 4, they realized that they needed more than 10 episodes to wrap up the story.
“We could make these seven [episodes] feel complete and make the second seven feel complete, even though it’s all one continuum. I think 10 wouldn’t have been enough to tell the story in the way we wanted to. So any number over 10 and under 20 was gonna be good in my book.”
Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Trailer: Did Netflix already release a teaser?
Yes, on the same day the release date was announced, Netflix shared a teaser that gives us a brief look at Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) driving a car. If you've watched the finale of Part 1, you'd know that this footage picks up where the show left off: With Ruth devastated and angry after discovering that her cousin and Darlene were killed. In the teaser, she looks thirsty for vengeance, and it's likely that we will see her make a big move in the final seven episodes of the beloved American drama.
Watch the teaser here:
On March 29, Netflix released the full trailer for Ozark Season 4, Part 2, which you can watch below:
Ozark Season 4 Cast: Who's in the final season of the show?
Expect the familiar faces to return in Ozark Season 4, Part 2 but Part 1 saw some major deaths: Darlene Snell (Lisa Emergy), Wyatt Langmore (Charlie Tahan), and Frank Cosgrove Sr. (John Bedford Lloyd). However, they could still appear in flashback scenes.
Here are the confirmed members of Ozark Season 4, Part 2
- Jason Bateman
- Laura Linney
- Julia Garner
- Sofia Hublitz
- Skylar Gaertner
- Adam Rothenberg
- Jessica Frances Dukes
- Felix Solis
- Damian Young
- Joseph Sikora
- Alfonso Herrera
- Bruno Bichir
- CC Castillo
Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Plot: What will happen in the final episodes?
Plot details for Ozark Season 4, Part 2 are still being kept under wraps, but we expect the final episodes to wrap-up all the loose ends of the story because this season will be the last. The first part leaves numerous questions to be answered in Part 2.
Now that Ruth knows who killed Wyatt, what will she do next? Will she be able to survive if she goes against the cartel? The trailer shows that she's after Javier, and there's footage showing that she's shooting him with a gun, but could that just be a dream?
What will Javi do as the new head of the Navarro cartel? And what about Omar Navarro, who's still sitting in a cell?
How will the Byrdes find a way out of this mess, and will they finally be able to escape the control of the cartel and find peace in the end? Will Jonah continue to rebel?
What about the private investigator's hunt for the Navarro lawyer Helen Pierce's body? What else will he discover?
Navarro is already in prison, but expect him to make more moves. Speaking to EW, Mundy warns: "He certainly won't trust the Byrdes, but they're a necessary evil in his life. So we obviously wanted him to be as pinned down as he possibly could be, but you haven't seen the last of him, for sure.”
Based on what we've seen in the trailer, it looks like he will find a way to escape.
Ozark Season 4 Directors: Who are helming the new episodes?
Robin Wright, who directed the last two episodes of Ozark Season 4, Part 1, is expected to return in Part 2. Actress Laura Linney will also be making her directorial debut in Season 4, Part 2, and she will be directing the show's 11th episode of the final season.
Ozark Season 4, Part 2 Reviews: What do the critics think of the final 7 episodes?
Reviews for Ozark Season 4, Part 2 are in, and they're mostly positive. Nick Hilton of Independent (UK) calls it "some of the best event TV we’ve seen on any streaming service."
On Rotten Tomatoes, Ozark Season 4 has a 93% score with critics consensus that reads: "Ozark hasn't gotten out clean just yet, but its mesmeric performances and taut suspense signal that the Byrde clan are as entertainingly resourceful as ever."
A Farewell to Ozark: What is the special retrospective about?
After you watch all the final seven episodes of Ozark on April 29, you'll be able to watch the 30-minute retrospective special called A Farewell to Ozark.According to Netflix's official release, this special will serve as a love letter to one of the most beloved original shows on the streaming service.
Here's the official description of the special:
The piece, which will be available on Netflix, explores the genesis of the series, the rich characters we loved and loved to hate, the gripping performances that captivated us, the creatives who made magic behind the camera, and a wealth of memories over the last five years.
Netflix also released a featurette titled Saying Goodbye to the Byrde House, an it shows the cast and crew bidding farewell to the Byrde family house, which has been the scene of some pivotal moments over the show's four seasons.
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