: Marty’s wife, who is caught in a failing marriage and an affair, only to be forced back into a partnership with Marty to survive.

: Critics praised the episode's tense atmosphere and Jason Bateman's performance, often comparing its gritty tone to Breaking Bad . The pilot holds an IMDb rating of 8.5 .

: Although set in Missouri, most of the series was filmed in Georgia near Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier to take advantage of tax credits.

: After cartel lieutenant Camino Del Rio ("Del") executes Marty’s partner, Bruce Liddell, for stealing, Marty narrowly escapes death by proposing a massive money-laundering scheme in the Missouri Ozarks.

" Sugarwood " is the pilot episode of the Netflix crime drama Ozark , which originally aired on July 21, 2017. Directed by series star Jason Bateman, the episode establishes the central premise: financial advisor Marty Byrde must relocate his family from Chicago to the Lake of the Ozarks to launder millions for a Mexican drug cartel after his business partner is caught skimming funds.

The episode opens with Marty Byrde watching a secret recording of his wife, Wendy, having an affair with Gary Silverberg. This domestic crisis is immediately overshadowed when Marty is summoned to a warehouse by his partner, Bruce. There, Del confronts them about $8 million stolen from the Navarro Cartel. Del kills Bruce, Bruce’s girlfriend, and the owners of a trucking company involved in the operation.

: A meticulous financial advisor whose calm demeanor masks his deep involvement in criminal finance.

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