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Todd Gilchrist On July 25, Laura Linney is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It’s exactly the kind of high-profile status symbol Wendy Byrde might finagle to burnish her place among Tinseltown’s most successful and respected, except that the actor earned the honor precisely for playing the master manipulator on “Ozark” (and dozens of other unforgettable roles) so convincingly.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Though Tom Pelphrey was already a two-time Daytime Emmy-winner for his work in the daytime drama “Guiding Light” and had been working steadily on stage and screen, his move to “Ozark’s” third season took his career to a new level. He blazed onscreen as Ben Davis, the bipolar brother of Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney), and seemingly shot to stardom overnight. It’s been a busy couple of years for the actor both professionally and personally — his partner Kaley Cuoco gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on March 30. And now Pelphrey is starring in “Love and Death,” HBO Max’s limited series from David E. Kelley about Texas housewife Candy Montgomery (played by Elisabeth Olsen), who killed her friend Betty Gore in 1980 after being confronted with evidence of Montgomery’s affair with Gore’s husband. (Montgomery pleaded self-defense and was acquitted of murder.) Pelphrey plays Don Crowder, a friend of Candy’s who becomes her defense attorney, despite never having tried a criminal case.

“Summer, 1976” this spring and summer.The co-leads, Jessica Hecht (Gretchen Schwartz on “Breaking Bad”) and Laura Linney (Wendy Byrde on “Ozark”) just debuted their new minimalist production about two long-time friends in Ohio at the Samuel J.

While serving as guest host for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” for the third time this week, Sean Hayes took the opportunity to highlight acting prowess by unveiling his “deleted” (emphasis on the air quotes) scenes from Netflix’s “Ozark.”“Most people don’t know this, but I was in the original cast of ‘Ozark’ with my buddy Jason Bateman,” he told the crowd. “We shot a few episodes, but ultimately they thought I wasn’t the right fit for the show.

A version of this story about Laura Linney and “Ozark” first appeared in the Comedy & Drama issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Looking back, it’s hard to believe there was ever a time in “Ozark” when Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) wasn’t in the driver’s seat. The Netflix drama kicks off when Wendy’s husband Marty (Jason Bateman) relocates his family to Missouri to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel.

Ozark creator Chris Mundy joined cast members in speculating on fan theories surrounding the show Netflix drama’s final moments – as well as discussing the idea of a movie.The discussion took place as part of the show’s FYC event in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 5). US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel moderated and interviewed Mundy, as well as leading actors Jason Bateman and Julia Garner, editor Cindy Mollo, production designer David Bomba, music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, and cinematographer Shawn Kim.Asked about the theory that Jonah (Skylar Gaertner), the son of Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman and Laura Linney), destroyed some crucial incriminating evidence, Mundy said he thought the ending was “pretty unambiguous”, adding: “I think he shot Mel [the cop], and Mel is dead.

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Ozark‘s upcoming finale, suggesting it will be “a happy ending, but they’re limping”.The Netflix crime drama is due to conclude with the second part of season four, due later this week on April 29.Bateman, who plays lead character Marty Byrde on the show, recently appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, where he opened up about how they mapped out the final episodes.“With the final season, the whole thing was like, ‘Well, how are we gonna end it?’ Should the Byrde family pay a bill, you know? Like, should they get away with it? Should they not?” he revealed.Bateman went on to recall a conversation with showrunner Chris Mundy, where they admitted they “want it to be a happy ending, but there’s got to be a little of a, ‘Well, is it happy for them?'”He added: “Hopefully, the audience will think, ‘Ah, they’ve kind of threaded the needle between a happy ending, but they’re limping’.”Ozark follows Marty and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney), as they find themselves in a money-laundering operation in the Ozarks, Missouri when a scheme for a Mexican drug cartel goes wrong.The final episodes are set to pick up as Ruth (Julia Garner) is out for vengeance after the murder of cousin Wyatt.The logline reveals: “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.” Showrunner Chris Mundy previously revealed to TVLine that the second part of season four will start directly after the events of the last episode.“We pick up right away,” Mundy said.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKatrina Lenk huddles over a cup of coffee on one of those makeshift sidewalk eating areas that have become a staple of New York City pandemic life. It’s chilly afternoon, but the actor, who recently recovered from a bout of COVID that forced her to miss several performances of the Broadway revival of “Company,” isn’t taking any chances. She’d prefer we meet outside, a concession to the stringent protocols that are in place to try (and often fail) to keep shows like “Company” free from the virus.But Lenk isn’t shivering outside a Le Pain Quotidien in order to talk up her latest stage success.

NEW YORK -- “Ozark” will drop its final seven episodes of the series April 29, wrapping up the story of a couple, played by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney (Marty and Wendy Byrde), whose family moves to Missouri and descends deeper and deeper into a life of money laundering, drugs and murder.Tom Pelphrey (Ben) is no longer on the show, but his character has made a lasting imprint. Pelphrey's character was introduced in season three as Wendy's brother.

Netflix has shared a new trailer for the second part of Ozark‘s fourth season – watch the full teaser clip for the show’s dramatic final episodes below.The concluding seven episodes of the show’s final season will arrive on April 29, almost three months after the first part was released, picking up as Ruth (Julia Garner) seeks vengeance following the murder of her cousin Wyatt.According to the official logline: “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.”In the trailer, Marty (Jason Bateman) fears for the survival of his family as Ruth (Julia Garner) seeks revenge.

Ethan Shanfeld The Byrde family makes one last effort to escape their criminal empire in the Season 4 Part 2 trailer of “Ozark.” The series will come to an explosive finish on April 29 when the final seven episodes debut on Netflix.According to the official logline: “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.”In the trailer, Marty (Jason Bateman) fears for the survival of his family as Ruth (Julia Garner) seeks revenge.

Netflix has confirmed that the second batch of episodes in Ozark‘s fourth season will be released on April 29 – you can watch a trailer below.The concluding seven episodes of the show’s final season will arrive almost three months after the first part released in January, picking up as Ruth (Julia Garner) seeks vengeance following the murder of her cousin Wyatt.The ominous trailer, which primarily centres on Ruth, teases: “The end arrives sooner than you think.”Speaking to TVLine, showrunner Chris Mundy said the second part of season four will pick up directly after the prior episode’s events. “We pick up right away,” Mundy said.

The end is near for “Ozark” — and it’s closer than we expected!

— and it's closer than we expected!Netflix announced on Wednesday that the acclaimed crime drama will debut the remaining seven episodes of its fourth and final season on Friday, April 29, just a few months after season 4A left fans reeling with some shocking deaths and a plan for revenge. (Plus, a meme-worthy scream!)The streaming service also shared an ominous teaser and key art for the upcoming final episodes, which picks up after Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) stormed out of a confrontation with Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman and Laura Linney), vowing to exact revenge on drug lord Javi Elizonndro (Alfonso Herrera) for killing her cousin, Wyatt.«My childhood traumas are not like yours,» Ruth warns in voiceover in the teaser, as scenes from 's season 4A finale show her fleeing the Byrdes' home, with a gun in the passenger's seat.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSpoiler alert: This piece contains spoilers for Part 1 of Season 4 of “Ozark,” currently streaming on Netflix.As “Ozark” barrels toward its bloody conclusion, the drama series introduced a new and terrifying antagonist for Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman and Laura Linney), the money-laundering couple at the center of the show’s criminality and carnage. They make work for Omar Navarro, the coldly calculating leader of the Mexican cartel that has made them rich, but also in constant danger of losing their lives.

Ozark is coming to an end.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Season 4 of “Ozark.”“Ozark” fans saw Javier “Javi” Elizondro blow away newlyweds Darlene Snell (Lisa Emery) and Wyatt Langmore (Charlie Tahan) with two shotgun blasts in Episode 7 of the drama’s final season on Netflix.That wasn’t quite the wedding gift anyone expected, but Alfonso Herrera, who plays Javi, says there are other layers to the ambitious, calculating nephew of Mexican cartel kingpin Omar Navarro (Felix Solis) — who knows his nephew has him in his deadly sights.“When I first got the script, and even when I got my lines for the audition, I saw something very interesting about Javi,” Herrera, 38, told The Post. “He likes to enjoy life, to be in the present with the birds or when he’s having dinner or talking to someone.”Viewers met Javi this season as Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman, Laura Linney) inextricably aligned themselves with Novarro, who tasks them with a scheme to “launder” him through the FBI so he can travel freely between Mexico and the US without fear of being arrested.

Ozark returned for the first installment of its fourth season and immediately went in to number one of Netflix’s weekly top ten list.

Whether you know her as Ozark’s Wendy Byrde or The Big C’s Cathy Jamison, it’s clear that Laura Linney’s serious acting chops have captivated audiences all while earning her a pretty penny. But what is Laura Linney’s net worth, exactly? The Emmy Award-winning actress didn’t get to where she is today without landing some impressive paychecks—so we’re diving into everything we know about Linney’s career and salary below.

have hit the streaming platform.The first half of the fourth and final season of the award-winning crime drama debuted on Netflix Jan. 21, 2022.The final season is split into two seven-episode halves, with the second half of the season expected to bow later in the year.

The popular Netflix series Ozark is returning this year for its fourth and final season.

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released the first episodes of their fourth and final season on Friday, setting up high stakes for what's sure to be a jaw-dropping and blood-soaked series finale.The Netflix crime drama has earned a major fan following and consistent critical praise for stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, who star as Marty and Wendy Byrde — a Chicago couple who became embroiled in organized crime when they started laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel — as well as Julia Garner, who plays Ruth Langmore, a member of a local crime family who starts working with the Byrdes. It seems the final episodes of the series will see that trio's loyalty put to the ultimate test, as season 4A ended on an ominous note of vengeance that could have repercussions for all of the show's major players. After spending the final episode of 4A wheeling and dealing between drug lord Omar Navarro (Felix Solis), his volatile nephew, Javi Elizonndro (Alfonso Herrera), and a full slate of corrupt FBI agents, the Byrdes thought they were in the clear, and were preparing for a return to «normal» life, when a major wrench got thrown into their plans. Ruth discovered the bodies of her cousin, Wyatt Langmore (Charlie Tahan), and his new bride, heroin maven Darlene Snell (Lisa Emery), shot dead in their home as poor baby Zeke cried in the background. After determining that Frank Jr.

Whether he’s making audiences laugh or keeping us all on the edge of our seats as Ozark’s Marty Byrde on Netflix, there’s one person in the world who loves him all the same: Jason Bateman‘s wife. The actor’s spouse has been married to him for two decades and counting—so it’s safe to say she’s been there for him in every role life throws his way, both on and off the screen.

Felix Solis) executed his attorney Helen Pierce (Janet McTeer) in front of his money launderers Marty and Wendy Byrde (Jason Bateman, Laura Linney) — now deeply enmeshed in his deadly world while continuing to run their sketchy riverboat casino operation in Missouri.Back home, their 14-year-old son, Jonah (Skyler Gaertner), still seething at his parents, particularly Wendy — he shot out the windows in their lakefront house in last season’s finale — offers to launder money for the drug-distribution partnership between Ruth (Julia Garner), her cousin Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) and his much-older girlfriend, bat-s–t-crazy Darlene Snell (Lisa Emery). Jonah’s older sister, Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz), is “playing the good soldier,” Mundy said.

The star-studded Netflix crime drama starring award-winning actors Jason Bateman and Laura Linney is coming back.

What’s next? The Byrde family left a lot of things unresolved at the end of Ozark season 3 — and there will be so much left to learn when the show returns.

The Byrdes have blood on their hands again in the first glimpse of the fourth and final season of "Ozark" offered Saturday by Netflix as part of its Tudum global promotional event. The 90-second clip released by Netflix shows the couple at the heart of the series — Wendy and Marty Byrde, played by Laura Linney and Jason Bateman —  washing themselves up in a bathroom sink.