I need to preface this by saying: this show is dark, it is gruesome, and definitely not for everyone!!
So, if you’re ok with that and want to continue on, let’s dive in!
Ozark
Released in 2017, this show currently has 4 seasons and is considered a crime drama series. I’d say that’s fairly accurate.
We start off with a man named Marty Byrd,(Jason Bateman) sitting in an office talking accounting with a young couple. Marty receives and opens an email (very awkward thing to watch with your granny by the way), a video that brings some extra turmoil to his marriage.
I’ll do my best here to not spoil anything!
After his co worker and partner in the accounting firm go to a “meeting” it is revealed that they work for one of the biggest drug cartels in Mexico, laundering money for them. Sh*t hits the fan so to speak, and Marty has to very quickly get his family and move to the Ozarks to continue on laundering. This is where the real story starts!
This show is a wildly crazy ride following Marty and his wife and two children (young teens). The entire plan to keep his family alive gets upturned at every step. From betrayal, PI’s, local crazies, murder, FBI and the cartel, there is no shortage of “entertainment”.
They don’t skimp on the shock and awe when it comes to the gore. So be aware of that.
Not for the faint of heart or people with high anxiety issues.
I am not easily unnerved, but when it came to a spot in the show when there was a pregnant woman, and later on a baby, involved, I felt very uncomfortable and had some anxiety about it. That’s just because I’m a mom, and I am extremely empathetic!
All in all, this show was absolutely fantastic, especially towards the end. It’s slow to start, but the acting was phenomenal, and the story line was very well written!
If you decide to watch, let me know your thoughts!!
Summer break has begun! Do you have any plans?
~A
Ink & Embers 