Ozark: Season 3

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: March 27, 2020

Summary: Wendy and Marty are at odds as to whether to expand their new venture or not. The arrival of Wendy’s brother Ben (Tom Pelphrey) only creates more problems in season three of the drama created by Bill Dubuque.

Creator: Bill Dubuque

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E10. All In
Air Date: March 27, 2020
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S3:E9. Fire Pink
Air Date: March 27, 2020
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S3:E8. BFF
Air Date: March 27, 2020

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Richard Roeper

Mar 25, 2020

There was a bit of a stumble in Season 2, but with Season 3, I’m pleased to report we’re back in business. ... [Julia Garner] continues to deliver shattering work as the whip-smart, fierce and tough but also vulnerable Ruth, who remains the most sympathetic character on the show. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 27, 2020

Ozark started out as a sort-of poor man's "Breaking Bad," but has found its own tense, twisty identity. Setting up a particularly juicy arc for its main characters played by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, the third utterly binge-worthy season ranks as the Netflix drama's best yet. Read full review

Bruce Miller

Apr 6, 2020

The deck is stacked against the fledgling money launderers. How they maneuver around their detractors is still “Ozark’s” biggest strength. Couple that with the one-two punch of Linney and Pelphrey, and this is a compelling season worth binging. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Mar 19, 2020

Season 3 is a marked improvement over Season 2, dialing up the pressure and tossing in just enough surprises to keep the audience on their toes. It’s engaging, well-acted (Linney and Bateman really are spectacular), and the moody blue and green color palette remains an incomparable tone-setter. Still, there’s un-mined drama in these murky waters. Read full review

Tom Long

Nov 30, 2020

“Ozark” still has its crazy nooks and crannies — Ruth’s young cousin Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) takes up with the much older deranged opium grower Darlene (Lisa Emery), things like that — and the troubled, still-loving chemistry between Marty and Wendy remains powerful. Plus gangsters, drug cartels, body counts, all the standard pleasures of crime shows. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Mar 26, 2020

The 10-episode third season of Ozark is a substantial improvement over the lugubrious second season and, although it still suffers from many of the show's trademark inconsistencies, this is probably the best Ozark has ever been. At almost every turn, things point to a show that's actually trying to make refinements, which I can respect. Read full review

Collider Adam Chitwood

Mar 19, 2020

Those who weren’t crazy about the series to begin with are unlikely to be magically won over—Ozark Season 3 is still very much Ozark—but fans of the series are sure to once again get wrapped up in the cavalcade of complications (and twists) that ensue, especially as the season reaches its explosive final episodes. Read full review

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21MJB24

Jun 10, 2020

Another great season from the storytelling to the acting. Must watch TV if the genre fits your taste.

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derusscott

Apr 21, 2020

One of my top 5 all time shows. This a quality show. Always on edge. Complex characters. Great writing/directing/visuals. And now 3 seasons in it just gets better. This is a must watch series.

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Mal81

Mar 29, 2020

Definitely one of the best things on TV right now. The acting is just amazing, gripping, gritty content, and deeper development of well written characters. Already thirsty for the next season!

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mrmonster

Apr 15, 2020

Ozark's third season is something truly special. With great performances from the entire cast and some of the most tense scenes on TV right now, Ozark is something you just can't miss.

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TheDevilCorrect

Mar 30, 2020

It's not bad, but it's not good.

Ozark has two glaring problems. First is the casting. When they get it right; they hit it out of the park, but the casting "fails" are disasters. You will really notice how some of the characters just don't look the the part, especially if you're aIt's not bad, but it's not good.

Ozark has two glaring problems. First is the casting. When they get it right; they hit it out of the park, but the casting "fails" are disasters. You will really notice how some of the characters just don't look the the part, especially if you're a V.Gilligan fan (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul). It's a tad difficult to not compare it to Breaking Bad a little, because instead of a Chemist breaking bad (so to speak), it's an accountant.
The second problem is the story. It's starts to really become pretty unrealistic even within it's own boundaries. You will yell, Oh Come ON, and, Give Me A Break, many times throughout all seasons. The story is really asking a lot from the viewer; way too much.

It's not all bad. I love the way it's shot. Bateman is definitely the best thing in the show (both as actor and director). Some (but few) of the supporting actors, mainly Julia Garner as Ruth are pretty good. Like many series, however, some dialogue scenes are just flat out boring...skip those. You'll know them when you see them. The good news is that these problems are fixable, so I hope they do for Season 4.

All in all it's just okay, as long as you're not expecting The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad level quality. For what Netflix has to offer, it's watchable enough.… Expand

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OlivierPiel

Apr 7, 2020

It is so well shot with those sleek and smooth camera movements that are such a relief from all those shows with the horrendous jerky cam, and the story is unfolding so effortlessly with such a lulling pace that it feels like riding inside Helen Pierce's jaguar. Jason Bateman is a pleasureIt is so well shot with those sleek and smooth camera movements that are such a relief from all those shows with the horrendous jerky cam, and the story is unfolding so effortlessly with such a lulling pace that it feels like riding inside Helen Pierce's jaguar. Jason Bateman is a pleasure to watch. His character is clearly the main reason to watch this show. Imagine if Bugs Bunny were a dead serious accountant dancing around the cartel, the FBI, the mob, his wife etc...

However, just like the Jags of the past, you have to contend with quite major technical problems:
- implausible plot twists and deus ex-machina
- inane motivations of certain characters (when you are squeezed by the cartel and the FBI, do you really fight tooth and nail for adopting a third child at 48?)
- lazy clichés and one-note characters (Wendy's brother feels like a cheap plot trick).

Hence, it's best to enjoy the show with a glass of vino in the hand, with half the brain shut. Or should it be with Darlene's hemp products? Wait. Was that the subliminal message all along?… Expand

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ChrisJG

Jul 19, 2020

That was really painful to have to sit through. Ben was one of the worst characters of all time. Slow, boring drivel that could have been handled about a million other ways. His boring, predictable fate was obvious the moment he was introduced. Don't bother with this session, it sucked.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4.5

73
- Season 4.5 Overview
  Air Date: April 29, 2022
Season 4

78
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 21, 2022
Season 3

77
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
- 9.0
  S3:E10. All In
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
- tbd
  S3:E9. Fire Pink
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
- tbd
  S3:E8. BFF
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
- tbd
  S3:E7. In Case of Emergency
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
- tbd
  S3:E6. Su Casa Es Mi Casa
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
- tbd
  S3:E5. It Came From Michoacán
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
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  S3:E4. Boss Fight
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
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  S3:E3. Kevin Cronin Was Here
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
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  S3:E2. Civil Union
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
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  S3:E2. Civil Union
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
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  S3:E1. Wartime
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
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  S3:E1. Wartime
  Air Date: March 27, 2020
Season 2

59
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 31, 2018
Season 1

66
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 21, 2017