Ozark Season 4: Marty & Wendy's Relationship Explained By Showrunner
Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy has explained the tumultuous relationship between Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney). Ozark first premiered on Netflix in 2017 and was lauded as one of the best crime shows on television throughout its run. The series follows the Byrde family as they are thrust into the money laundering business for a big Mexican drug cartel. Although Ozark promised drama and thrilling twists, the heart of the show's drama was found within the family.
After saving himself from certain death by convincing a cartel lieutenant that the Ozarks are an excellent location for washing money, Marty whisks his family from Chicago to central Missouri to start a new life. At first, Wendy was at odds with her husband regarding just about everything. Prior to the move, she was having an affair with another man and was ready to leave him. But as the show continued, Wendy found a new purpose in the family business and became a force to be reckoned with. Although she elevated the family's status with the Cartel by making political deals, many times this was at odds with Marty's schemes and she ended up driving a wedge between the two with her own personal aspirations that only became rectified in the final batch of episodes.
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Mundy sat down with Vanity Fair to discuss the series finale in detail and to explain the strenuous relationship that Marty and Wendy had in the final season. The showrunner admitted that although the two loved each other, there was a significant division between the two as the show neared its end. By Ozark season 4, Wendy gave Marty a choice for which he needed to decide in order to keep his wife and family together. Read
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