The cast of Ozark opened up about what went into writing the final episodes of the show and how their characters were formed.

&#8216;Ozark&#8217; Creator Chris Mundy Reveals How He Rekindled Marty-Wendy’s Broken Marriage, Says, “How Can They Have a Normal Relationship With Anybody Else?”

As long as the wait felt, Season 4 part II of Ozark finally came through. But as
the fans already knew, it would take no time for it to finish because the
entanglement of plots in the first half meant the second part was the neat
solution to it. Ozark in any way is known for the same- Knot up the plot
extensively in the first half, only to carefully detangle each strand in the
following episodes.

The end of this Emmy-winning show marks the end of a legacy created by the
makers of the show. It carved a niche in the industry for its authenticity and
realness and set a quality standard for Netflix too. As the show comes to end
after a lengthy wait, it’s left everybody perplexed about what happened to the
Byrdes, especially Marty and Wendy.


ENDING THAT’S NOT NECESSARILY THE END FOR OZARK

No two Byrdes think alike. Only imagining what it would be like to write an apt
ending for all their diverse traits is tiresome. What started as a show about
the family, escalated into the same family becoming so deluded they were
destroying themselves. Especially Wendy, who we saw as the concerned mother of
two with a criminal husband, changed into the greatest devil of the show.

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For the ‘ethical’ criminal Marty Byrde
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/marty-byrde], it seems totally natural to be
wanting to leave Wendy. It became a question everybody wanted an answer to.
Talking about deciding whether Marty and Wendy part ways, Chris said, “How can
they have a normal relationship with anybody else or in any other situation?”

ALSO READ: “I have a lot of history in Georgia”: Laura Linney Shares Her
Georgian Connection Other Than Wendy Byrde and Ozark
[https://netflixjunkie.com/i-have-a-lot-of-history-in-georgia-laura-linney-shares-her-georgian-connection-other-than-wendy-byrde-and-ozark/]

Chris Mundy the EP and the writer of the show said he wanted their marriage to
rekindle but in the most realistic ways especially after the characters have
divulged so much from their true selves. Chris decided to do that by making
Wendy realize she could’ve been in the wrong. 


HOW CHRIS REKINDLED MARTY AND WENDY’S RELATIONSHIP

He brought in Wendy’s father, who takes her kids away because they’re clearly
not safe with her. That is when she questions her actions as the kids were the
reason why she got into this thing in the first place. She bribed her father for
the kids, 2 million dollars, but nothing moved him.

ALSO READ: “She scares me”: What Does Laura Linney Really Think of Her ‘Ozark’
Character Wendy Byrde?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-she-scares-me-what-does-laura-linney-really-think-of-her-ozark-character-wendy-byrde/]

Wendy is instantly filled with rage for her father. And decides to kill him
because it’s what she’s capable of now. Something in her makes her check into a
mental health hospital. She asked them to not let her out or she’d kill her
father. Or at least till she gets her kids back.

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This chain of events made Marty look at Wendy
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/wendy-byrde] in a different light. After all the
evil she’s comprised of, she’s still gentle enough to recognize it and change
for her family.


THE FINAL SCENE

The final dent in the Marty-Wendy story was made when the private investigator
investigating Ben’s death shows up in their house like a death angel. He
confronts them about his findings of Wendy killing her own brother. That is
exactly when Jonah Byrde, their son, comes in with a gun and pulls the trigger
on the cop, to a blackout. 

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It leaves us thinking of the quality they’ve successfully instilled in their
kids, and endless pull between seeing them together and seeing them ruined. In
the last scene, where they’re all dolled up, it’s assumed for them to have
accepted themselves and their past.

ALSO READ: Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and
Patrick Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t
[https://netflixjunkie.com/laura-linney-was-forced-into-directing-ozark-by-jason-bateman-and-patrick-markey-with-her-manager-threatening-to-fire-her-if-she-doesnt/]

Jason Bateman spoke about what the future holds for Byrdes.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-jason-bateman-reveals-byrde-familys-future-as-ozark-ends-theyll-go-up-to-chicago-and-theyll-test-this-theory-of-wendys/] And
his thoughts about the Byrdes moving back to Chicago. Talking about the future,
Chris said
[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/ozark-finale-netflix#:~:text=The%20Future%20for%20the%20Byrdes],
“They got everything they think they wanted. But I think they’re dragging around
a curse, to be honest.”

ALSO READ: Chris Mundy and Showrunner Elise Henderson Hint at Expanding the
Ozark Universe With a Spin-Off: “I Would Call It a World-Building Show”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/chris-mundy-and-showrunner-elise-henderson-hint-at-expanding-the-ozark-universe-with-a-spin-off-i-would-call-it-a-world-building-show/]

If you haven’t caught up with Ozark [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark]‘s
final part yet or want to revisit the amazing episode of the most critically
acclaimed show, stream
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/81254463?trackId=255824129] it here.

Shweta Zaveri

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As long as the wait felt, Season 4 part II of Ozark finally came through. But as the fans already knew, it would take no time for it to finish because the entanglement of plots in the first half meant the second part was the neat solution to it. Ozark in any way is known for the same- Knot up the plot extensively in the first half, only to carefully detangle each strand in the following episodes.
The end of this Emmy-winning show marks the end of a legacy created by the makers of the show. It carved a niche in the industry for its authenticity and realness and set a quality standard for Netflix too. As the show comes to end after a lengthy wait, it&#8217;s left everybody perplexed about what happened to the Byrdes, especially Marty and Wendy.
<h2>Ending that&#8217;s not necessarily the end for Ozark</h2>
No two Byrdes think alike. Only imagining what it would be like to write an apt ending for all their diverse traits is tiresome. What started as a show about the family, escalated into the same family becoming so deluded they were destroying themselves. Especially Wendy, who we saw as the concerned mother of two with a criminal husband, changed into the greatest devil of the show.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-30445 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1.webp" alt="" width="2282" height="1146" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1.webp 2282w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1-300x151.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1-1024x514.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1-768x386.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1-1536x771.webp 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2021-09-26-at-00.20.49.jpg-1-2048x1028.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2282px) 100vw, 2282px" /></a>
For the &#8216;ethical&#8217; criminal <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/marty-byrde">Marty Byrde</a>, it seems totally natural to be wanting to leave Wendy. It became a question everybody wanted an answer to. Talking about deciding whether Marty and Wendy part ways, Chris said, “How can they have a normal relationship with anybody else or in any other situation?”
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/i-have-a-lot-of-history-in-georgia-laura-linney-shares-her-georgian-connection-other-than-wendy-byrde-and-ozark/" rel="bookmark">“I have a lot of history in Georgia”: Laura Linney Shares Her Georgian Connection Other Than Wendy Byrde and Ozark</a>
Chris Mundy the EP and the writer of the show said he wanted their marriage to rekindle but in the most realistic ways especially after the characters have divulged so much from their true selves. Chris decided to do that by making Wendy realize she could&#8217;ve been in the wrong. 
<h2>How Chris rekindled Marty and Wendy&#8217;s relationship</h2>
He brought in Wendy&#8217;s father, who takes her kids away because they&#8217;re clearly not safe with her. That is when she questions her actions as the kids were the reason why she got into this thing in the first place. She bribed her father for the kids, 2 million dollars, but nothing moved him.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-she-scares-me-what-does-laura-linney-really-think-of-her-ozark-character-wendy-byrde/" rel="bookmark">“She scares me”: What Does Laura Linney Really Think of Her ‘Ozark’ Character Wendy Byrde?</a>
Wendy is instantly filled with rage for her father. And decides to kill him because it&#8217;s what she&#8217;s capable of now. Something in her makes her check into a mental health hospital. She asked them to not let her out or she&#8217;d kill her father. Or at least till she gets her kids back.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ozark_102_unit_01970r_cc5.jpeg.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-30446 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ozark_102_unit_01970r_cc5.jpeg.webp" alt="" width="779" height="520" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ozark_102_unit_01970r_cc5.jpeg.webp 779w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ozark_102_unit_01970r_cc5.jpeg-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ozark_102_unit_01970r_cc5.jpeg-768x513.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px" /></a>
This chain of events made Marty look at <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/wendy-byrde">Wendy</a> in a different light. After all the evil she&#8217;s comprised of, she&#8217;s still gentle enough to recognize it and change for her family.
<h2>The final scene</h2>
The final dent in the Marty-Wendy story was made when the private investigator investigating Ben&#8217;s death shows up in their house like a death angel. He confronts them about his findings of Wendy killing her own brother. That is exactly when Jonah Byrde, their son, comes in with a gun and pulls the trigger on the cop, to a blackout. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-30448 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/o97qeRmJQUcEyQ4KkHztLS.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/o97qeRmJQUcEyQ4KkHztLS.jpg 1920w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/o97qeRmJQUcEyQ4KkHztLS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/o97qeRmJQUcEyQ4KkHztLS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/o97qeRmJQUcEyQ4KkHztLS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/o97qeRmJQUcEyQ4KkHztLS-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" />
It leaves us thinking of the quality they&#8217;ve successfully instilled in their kids, and endless pull between seeing them together and seeing them ruined. In the last scene, where they&#8217;re all dolled up, it&#8217;s assumed for them to have accepted themselves and their past.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/laura-linney-was-forced-into-directing-ozark-by-jason-bateman-and-patrick-markey-with-her-manager-threatening-to-fire-her-if-she-doesnt/" rel="bookmark">Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and Patrick Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t</a>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-jason-bateman-reveals-byrde-familys-future-as-ozark-ends-theyll-go-up-to-chicago-and-theyll-test-this-theory-of-wendys/">Jason Bateman spoke about what the future holds for Byrdes. </a> And his thoughts about the Byrdes moving back to Chicago. Talking about the future, Chris <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/ozark-finale-netflix#:~:text=The%20Future%20for%20the%20Byrdes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, “They got everything they think they wanted. But I think they’re dragging around a curse, to be honest.”
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/chris-mundy-and-showrunner-elise-henderson-hint-at-expanding-the-ozark-universe-with-a-spin-off-i-would-call-it-a-world-building-show/" rel="bookmark">Chris Mundy and Showrunner Elise Henderson Hint at Expanding the Ozark Universe With a Spin-Off: “I Would Call It a World-Building Show”</a>
If you haven&#8217;t caught up with <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark">Ozark</a>&#8216;s final part yet or want to revisit the amazing episode of the most critically acclaimed show, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/81254463?trackId=255824129">stream</a> it here.

Chris Mundy and Showrunner Elise Henderson Hint at Expanding the Ozark Universe
With a Spin-Off: “I Would Call It a World-Building Show”

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