Ozark's appeal lies in an ordinary family caught up in violent crime

Jason Bateman stars in Ozark. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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LOS ANGELES - In Ozark, Jason Bateman plays Marty Byrde, a man who makes the fateful decision to move his family to a remote part of Missouri in order to set up a money-laundering scheme.

The show has been a critics' darling since its 2017 debut, winning three Emmys and landing another 29 nominations.

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