A Laundry List Of 15 Behind-The-Scenes Pieces of Ozark Trivia
![A Laundry List Of 15 Behind-The-Scenes Pieces of Ozark Trivia](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/4/828044_320x180.jpg)
The Ozark movie was, in a word, electrifying. Read on for a full review. The plot follows a family of four who relocates from the city to the Ozarks in order to escape the clutches of a powerful crime lord. The father, Marty, quickly realizes that he's in over his head and must use all of his ingenuity and cunning to keep his family safe. The film is relentlessly suspenseful, and the supporting cast is excellent. The scenery is also beautiful and serves as a perfect backdrop for the family's struggle. If you're looking for an edge-of-your-seat thriller, Ozark is definitely worth your time.
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Seems like it should be hard to get action-packed suspense out of a white-collar crime like money laundering, but Ozark has definitely pulled it off. Audiences and critics have all come aboard the Missouri Belle, and if anyone's looking to delve a little deeper, here are 15 behind-the-scenes tidbits about the making of Ozark.
![THE GEORGIAS CRACKED COM While the show uses some exterior shots of the Ozarks, sets based on the Alhonna Resort in the Ozarks were constructed and filmed near Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier in Georgia. Many other scenes are filmed at Eagle Rock Studios in Atlanta.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/2/828052.jpg)
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![JASON BATEMAN, DIRECTOR CRACKED.COM Initially, Jason Bateman was supposed to direct every episode of season one. Taking on the role of Marty Byrde took up more of his time, but he ended up directing 4 episodes in the first season, and 10 overall.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/7/828047.jpg)
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![JULIA GARNER, MUSOPHOBIC CRACKED.COM You wouldn't think Ruth Langmore would be afraid of anything, but she has a serious phobia of mice. The scene that has her pick up a mouse by the tail caused a borderline panic attack, and a hand double was required to finish the scene.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/1/828051.jpg)
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![NO BATEMAN, NO LINNEY CRACKED COM Laura Linney agreed to be on the show because of Jason Bateman. Before Ozark, Linney wanted to get away from TV, but Bateman's involvement got her interested and she began seeing new possibilities for the show.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/6/828056.jpg)
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![NEW BALANCE ALL DAY N CRACKED COM Jason Bateman loves New Balance sneakers so much that he wears them on every project. Marty Byrde wears the M1400DM style in Dark Military, because if you're going to be standing on a set all day, you might as well be comfortable.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/5/828055.jpg)
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![ENDING KNOWN SINCE SEASON 2 CRACKED COM Showrunners have known the ending as far back as season 2, but didn't know how many seasons it'd take to get there. Bateman said, I didn't grind them on specifics, but I was interested in the big question: Are they going to get away with it?The 2nd part of season 4 will in fact be the series conclusion.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/4/828054.jpg)
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![GUEST DIRECTOR CRACKED.COM The final 2 episodes of Season 4, Part 1 were directed by Robin Wright. Not known for direction, she's actually directed 10 episodes of 'House of Cards' and feature film, 'Land' before taking on these 2 pivotal Ozark episodes.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/9/828059.jpg)
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![AWARDS CRACKED.COM Ozark has been a hit since day one, and has 32 Prime-Time Emmy nominations. Jason Bateman won Outstanding Directing for a Drama in 2019, and Julia Garner won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2019 and in 2020. Bateman also received 2 Golden Globe Nominations for Best Actor in a Television Drama.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/0/828050.jpg)
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![THE REAL DEAL CRACKED.COM In order to show a realistic portrayal of money laundering, producers brought an FBI agent who works predominantly on financial crimes into the writers room. They also consulted a hedge fund manager on how to move large sums of money.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/8/828058.jpg)
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![MARTY BYRDE'S BAR & GRILL Marty Byrde's CRACKED.COM Capitalizing on the show's success, Marty Byrde's Bar & Grill opened in 2018. Owner Brent Boyle based menu items on the show, including Ruth's Smoked Wings and Darlene's Killer Lemonade. You can find Marty Byrde's at 1286 Bagnell Dam, Lake Ozark, Missouri.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/8/828068.jpg)
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![THE SYMBOLS CRACKED.COM There are three fun facts about the opening credit symbols... They're hand drawn by graphic designer Fred Davis. The 4 symbols that appear in each quarter of the O foreshadow the main plot points of each episode. And each symbol in the O is drawn to look like a z, A, R, and K, spelling OZARK.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/1/828061.jpg)
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![WE NEED PETER MULLAN CRACKED.COM After watching him in the series 'Top of The Lake', Bateman said that he and producers were determined to get Peter Mullan as 'Jacob Snell' before the script had even been finished.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/7/828057.jpg)
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![MASTERCHEF JUNIOR CRACKED.COM Actress Sofia Hublitz' first TV experience came as a contestant on Masterchef Junior in 2013. In one episode, she burst into tears expecting criticism from presenter Gordon Ramsay, but he comforted her and offered his help in a rare moment of compassion.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/3/828053.jpg)
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![NOT JUST A WIFE CRACKED.COM Although Laura Linney was drawn to the script, she didn't want Wendy to be just a wife as the seasons went on. She took her concerns to Bateman, who agreed they needed to flesh the character out, and now Wendy is even more Walter White than Marty.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/0/828060.jpg)
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![ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT NODS FROZEN Orig BANANA gh for GRACKED.COM It's impossible to see Jason Bateman and not think about Arrested Development. In Ozark, Marty stuffs cash into the resort walls like George Sr. did in the banana stand, and Marty's knowledge of Maritime Law reminds us of his time on the Queen Mary.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/8/828048.jpg)
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