Jason Bateman has had a fascinating career post-Arrested Development. In addition to starring roles in comedy hits like Juno, Horrible Bosses, and Game Night, he put on his serious director cap for Ozark, Netflix’s cerebral crime drama series. Created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, Ozark follows Bateman’s Marty Byrde, a financial planner who relocates his Chicago-based family to the small Missouri community of Osage Beach after a money laundering scheme goes wrong. There, Marty sets up an even larger laundering scheme to appease a Mexican cartel, and the entire family is forced into a chaotic life of crime.

Ozark got off to a quiet start, critically speaking, but by Season 2 was a bona fide success, raking in a slew of major awards nominations from the Emmys, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild. Bateman, who directed six of the 20 episodes currently available, proved himself a major force both in front of and behind the camera, even winning a directing trophy at the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. That coupled with Julia Garner’s win for Best Supporting Actress to make it a successful night for the dark Netflix series.

But accolades don’t always equal renewal, and Ozark’s fate was up in the air until last October, when Bateman tweeted that the show would return for a third season. The confirmation is on track with the series’ plan to follow a five-season arc, as showrunner Chris Mundy explained to The Hollywood Reporter. Here’s everything we know.

Ozark Cast:
Jason Bateman, Julia Garner, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Jason Butler Harner, Peter Mullan, Lisa Emery, Jordana Spiro, Carson Holmes, Charlie Tahan, Kevin L. Johnson, McKinley Belcher, Trevor Long, Robert C. Treveiler, Nelson Bonilla, Harris Yulin, Esai Morales
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