The reason Ozark is so dark is because dim light and blue-ish hues are meant to reflect the bleak emotional landscape and constant danger surrounding the Byrde family.

Netflix’s “Ozark” and FX’s “Pose” are ending on their own terms this year.

After all, it’s very obvious the Byrdes were likely involved in Cade’s death. Ruth’s kiss-on-the-lips farewell certainly confirms she cares about her dad. If there was one person Marty wouldn’t want for an enemy, it’s Ruth.

Who died in ‘Ozark’ Season 3? Although Ozark Season 3 was as dark as the other seasons, only two major characters died. Wendy sacrificed her brother, Ben Davis (Tom Pelphrey) when his mental health threatened to interfere with the Mexican Drug Cartel’s secrecy.

Cade Langmore

Season two of Ozark ended on a shocking note after Cade was bumped off cartel hitman Nelson (Nelson Bonilla). Not long before Cade met his demise, he brutally killed Agent Petty in one of the most horrific deaths scenes ever on Ozark.

Unfortunately, Petty simply dismissed him and refused to listen to Cade which in turn enraged him. Cade brutally murdered Petty and did a poor job of trying to hide the body. READ MORE: Ozark season 3 ending explained: What happened at the end?

One of the biggest moments in the season two finale was the death of Cade. Cade’s murder was ordered by Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) after she decided that he was too much of a risk to her family.

The opening episode featured Helen getting waterboarded by Navarro’s henchmen after she was grilled about how much her ex-husband knew about her business. Helen tried to reassure Navarro her former spouse was none the wiser about her shady business dealings.

Why did Darlene Snell really kill her husband Jacob Snell in Ozark? In season three of Ozark, Darlene revealed to her lover Wyatt Langmore (Charlie Tahan) how she’d murdered her husband Jacob Snell (Peter Mullan). She confessed to lacing his coffee with cyanide from cherry pips, which viewers saw in season two.

In a shocking scene in the season three finale, Darlene confronted Frank Jr and shot him in the groin area in revenge for attacking Ruth. Darlene later met with Frank Sr. to strike a multimillion-dollar deal to prevent any recourse for her actions on his son.

While Mason held her hostage, Wendy revealed that Grace hadn’t just left him and that she was killed by the Snells because she posed a threat to their heroin business.

Marty initially refuses to work with him — but his wife Wendy, struggling to rejoin the workforce after giving birth to their second child, wants in. Desperate to save himself and his family, Marty offers to move to the Ozarks, where he will launder an obscene amount of money for the cartel over the next five years.

He uses them to launder money (pay illegally gained cash into the banking system and process it to make its source undetectable so it can then be withdrawn as untraceable ‘legal’ currency) in two ways: first, by physically mixing the cartel dollars in with the takings paid into the bank, artificially inflating the …

Back in season one, Marty discovered his wife had been having an affair after he got a private investigator to spy on her. The private investigator sent a video showing Wendy having sex with her lover Gary “Sugarwood” Silverberg (Bruce Altman).

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Ozark. Del held Bruce, Marty and a few other members of their team at gunpoint as he sought answers for the missing money. And while it’s later revealed Del didn’t actually know about any missing funds, Bruce confessed to stealing under the illusion he’d been sussed out.

In the pilot of Ozark, we learn that Marty’s partner Bruce scammed high ranked cartel member Del and stole 8 million dollars. Del spares Marty’s life in exchange of the retribution of the 8 million, and Marty laundering for him.

If he gives information on Navarro’s operation, Marty will only serve 18 months in prison, and then become an informant for the FBI. Immediately after Marty says he will accept the terms of the deal, Marty is captured and taken to Mexico.

When life seems to be crazy, you can always rely on your accountant to keep you grounded. Ozark, scripted by Jason Dubuque – the same man who created “The Accountant” – stars Marty Byrde who is a financial advisor turned money launderer.

Is ‘Ozark’ Based on a True Story? No. ‘Ozark’ is a fictional show created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams. The characters, as well as the Navarro Cartel, are all a figment of the creator’s imagination.

In traditional money laundering schemes, the placement of funds begins when dirty money is put into a financial institution….Some of the most common methods for this include the use of:

• Offshore accounts;
• Anonymous shell accounts;
• Money mules; and.
• Unregulated financial services.

They provide goods but over-invoice Marty, the overcharged amount is siphoned out of the shell company as “laundered” money. If done repeatedly, they can clean large amounts of money while also building out/operating legitimate shell companies (strip club, bar).