<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.netflix.com/title/80117552 </Td> </Tr> <P> Ozark is an American crime drama thriller web - television series created by Bill Dubuque and produced by Media Rights Capital . Jason Bateman stars in the series; he also directed the first two and last two episodes of season 1 . The first season is composed of nine one - hour episodes and a final 80 minute episode; it was released on Netflix on July 21, 2017 . </P> <P> Bateman portrays financial planner Marty Byrde, and Laura Linney portrays his wife, a homemaker turned real estate agent Wendy Byrde . Marty suddenly relocates the family from a Chicago suburb to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks after a money laundering scheme goes wrong, and he must pay off a debt to a Mexican drug lord . The series was renewed for a 10 - episode second season on August 15, 2017 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Jason Bateman as Martin "Marty" Byrde, a self - employed financial advisor, based in Chicago . In 2007, he and his business partner began to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel . </Li> <Li> Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde, Marty's wife, and Charlotte and Jonah's mother . After moving to the Ozarks, Wendy becomes a realtor and starts to identify businesses for Marty to use to launder money . </Li> <Li> Sofia Hublitz as Charlotte Byrde, Marty and Wendy's 15 - year - old daughter, who strives to return to Chicago . </Li> <Li> Skylar Gaertner as Jonah Byrde, Marty and Wendy's 13 - year - old son, who begins to show strange interests in dead animals and guns . </Li> <Li> Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore, a 19 - year - old woman who has the potential to become a dangerous criminal . She becomes part of Marty's money laundering operation and is in charge of the day - to - day operations of a local strip club, known as "Lickety Splitz". </Li> <Li> Jordana Spiro as Rachel Garrison, a local hotel owner and Byrde's business partner </Li> <Li> Jason Butler Harner as Roy Petty, an FBI agent investigating Marty </Li> <Li> Esai Morales as Camino Del Rio, a ruthless crime lord for a Mexican cartel for whom Marty launders money </Li> <Li> Peter Mullan as Jacob Snell, an established local crime lord </Li> <Li> Lisa Emery as Darlene Snell, Jacob's wife </Li> </Ul>

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