It’s what Special Agent Maya Miller will do with the information Marty gave her about Navarro’s rival cartel. Snellmores? Eventually, Helen entered more of a collaborative partnership with the Byrdes and was a part of the seemingly impossible casino deal that went through. She is daddy’s girl – an only child. Haunting Of Bly Manor's Mike Flanagan Explains The Story Behind The Show's Most Vicious Death, The Old Guard: 10 Cool Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Charlize Theron Movie, Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries: U.S. We last see her in Marty’s office, saying she’ll think it over, and later trying to convince him to not to meet Navarro in Mexico. “Our showrunner, Chris Mundy, called me and said, ‘I have good news and bad news’. For better or worse, the 'Ozark' Season 3 finale sees Marty and Wendy Byrde come out on top once again with the deaths of Ben and Helen. newspaper archive. Once Del was gone, Helen Pierce stepped into the picture to be the effective point man for the interests of the Navarro Drug Cartel. “So, although I was bummed, it really helped to know that and let it go and not have to constantly be thinking, ‘Am I going to die? See What Game Of Thrones’ Natalie Dormer Could Look Like As Poison Ivy For The DCEU, What Is The Social Dilemma: 6 Things To Know About The Netflix Documentary Before You Watch, 2020 Fall TV Premiere Schedule: List Of New And Returning Shows, Enter For A Chance To Win CinemaBlend's Huge Horror Film Giveaway, Netflix's Outer Banks Just Cast A Lost Star To Play A Toxic New Character, Mindhunter's David Fincher Has Bad News For Fans Hoping For Season 3 On Netflix, Why Emily In Paris' Creator Won't Apologize For Moments That Sparked Netflix Backlash, How Unsolved Mysteries Will Continue After Season 2 On Netflix, For details on Gateway Blend's privacy and cookie policies, please visit our. He said: “Ozark looks like, god willing, it will be going for a little bit…”. The Byrdes tried to protect Ben as best they could from the murderous Helen, but Wendy inevitably gave up his location to Helen's hitman Nelson when she realized he could endanger the entire family. Did that sound like a lot for a finale? Unfortunately for Del, he used the word "redneck" in front of the insane and easily irratated Darlene Snell who murdered the cartel cell leader without a second thought soon after. Express. (It's definitely for the worse.) First off, if you had any question about it, the Byrdes have finally broken bad. Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. Money, power, the slow and steady increase of the things she’s willing to do to get what she wants. After Ruth quits working for Marty and Wendy following Ben’s death, Darlene Snell makes a play at rebuilding her drug enterprise, shooting Frank Jr.’s dick off to earn Ruth’s trust. His paranoia resulted in him trying to kill Marty and Wendy, which ultimately led Marty to accidentally shoot Mason through the neck. Marshal Shares Promising Words About Lester Eubanks Case, Why Some Blacklist Fans Are Worried The Show Is Ending With Season 8, Matthew McConaughey Reveals Why He Doesn't Do Romantic Comedies Any More, Why Eric Andre Doesn't Believe His Wild Adult Swim Talk Show Interviews Cross The Line, 9 Horror Villains Who Could Actually Go Toe To Toe With Marvel Heroes, Memories Of Murder Review: A Murder Mystery That Will Keep Even The Biggest Genre Fans Guessing, Back To The Future 35th Anniversary Interview With Lea Thompson, John Boyega Small Axe: Red, White and Blue Interview, Letitia Wright Small Axe: Mangrove Interview. A righteous preacher in Ozark Season 1, Mason Young learned the hard way what happens when rejecting an offer from dangerous people. After some trouble with the heroin-dealing Snell family, Del was brought to a negotiation that Marty believed would be mutually beneficial for both sides. The Byrdes took custody of Zeke, but were forced to give custody to Darlene Snell later. Now, the big question: Why did Omar Navarro kill Helen Pierce instead of one of the Byrdes? He’s been writing online for over a decade and never dreamed he’d be in the position he is today. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. After being put in a state hospital to treat his bipolar disorder following an arrest, Ben was sprung from the facility by Ruth with the help of Darlene Snell. With that, you can pretty much write Season Four yourself, at this point—Marty and Wendy, dealin’ with Omar 24/7—which might not be the best thing for the series going forward. Ruth ends up turning on her uncles and, in a character defining moment, rigged a dock to electrocute both men when they arrived at the Blue Cat Lodge. The Byrdes, in that way, have finally met up with the Langmores, who were like The Incredibles of backwoods crime when we first met them. Series creator and lead star Jason Bateman has hinted that the show could go on for some time. As FBI characters later lament in Ozark, some of what he accomplished as head of the operation was outweighed by the numerous illegal activities he committed to achieve them. Mason's son Zeke is taken by the state, which led him to blame the Byrdes for what happened. Instead, Marty returned to Mexico as the Marty we always knew, a cool, calm accountant stuck in the same old shit. If she had lived to see Season Four, there’s no doubt in my mind that she would’ve overtaken Helen Pierce and the Byrdes, assuming her rightful place alongside Omar Navarro as a cookie-baking, always-smiling drug lord. The only other major loose end? Moment of silence. Many times, actors would find this out on like episode eight. Same goes for when Ruth, in Season One, murder members of her own family to save her money-laundering boss. Despite Buddy's various perilous acts in Ozark, he ultimately died the way he believed he would. He said: “It hurts, but I am so happy for them and the show and am grateful to have even been a part of it and to have been given this fantastic opportunity. The Jason Bateman-led series is not afraid to drop characters in pretty upsetting ways, even characters that fans thought were untouchable. When Ruth proved unreliable in her efforts to get Marty Byrde's cash location, Russ and Boyd decide to go over to the Blue Cat lodge and kill Marty and skip town. I said, ‘Give me the good news first’. ‘Fantastic! After mostly being used as comic relief (or whatever purpose the her relationship with Wyatt was supposed to serve) throughout Season Three, the final episode promised a future rival to the Byrdes, built from the fragments of the family’s old rivals, made up of the Langmores, Snells, and the Kansas City mob. Jacob Snell ended up dying by Darlene's hand when his wife poisoned him with ground up cherry pits in his coffee. Buddy came of use to the Byrdes on many occasions, most notably in connecting Marty to the Kansas City mafia and torching the Snell family's poppy fields. Breaking down what's good and bad for the Byrdes in the Netflix show's bloody finale. Starting with Season 1, here are all the major characters who have died, and how it went down. First off, even though he said otherwise, it seems like Wendy having her brother killed really did prove her loyalty to Navarro. And instead of dipping back into whatever humanity she had left, Wendy just became more Wendy. For that same reason, we knew someone would die when Marty, Wendy, and Helen arrived in Mexico—and it wouldn’t be Marty or Wendy. Thank you. But really, if we’re going with the show’s thesis—if you’re in the game, anywhere on the court, really—she’s violating some moral principle no matter what she does. Chicago P.D. The FBI agent assumed his government status would allow him to mouth off to Cade without consequence, but instead it got him bludgeoned to death by Ruth's psychopathic father. Ozark season 3 Netflix release date: Will there be another series? Del's death was covered up by the Byrdes and Snells, though inevitably the Snells had to kill their right hand Ash to repay the transgression. Because there have been so many deaths in Ozark, and they've all been fairly relevant to the story, it feels apt to recap all the major deaths of the series thus far. Esquire participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express When Marty pulled up to the towering apartment building where Gary, the man Wendy was having an affair with lived, only to see him soaring from the building into the ground, that felt out of nowhere. Ozark character Cade Langmore (played by Trevor Long) had an untimely death in the new series, though many fans could see it coming. The trauma from the event drove Mason from the Ozarks, only to become a homeless preacher on street corners. While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in August, the actor was discussing his hectic filming schedule. After trying to manipulate many who associated with the Byrde's, Roy Petty finally bit off more than he could chew with Cade Langmore. In the first new episodes, Ozark set up a twist that would’ve fundamentally changed the show: Marty taking the FBI’s deal and Wendy growing closer with Omar Navarro, all leading to the long-anticipated war between the two—on different sides of the law. He ultimately worked towards the interests of the Navarro cartel, and wasn't too concerned about doing whatever it took to ensure Marty delivered on his promise to launder drug money. Wow, okay! Ozark looks set to be renewed for another season, though Netflix are keeping tight-lipped on confirming its return. 's Voight Could Be 'Integral' To Police Reform, But Can He Change? An unhinged Ben then went to Helen Pierce and revealed what she really did for a living to her teenage daughter. I knew of Cade’s death about a month before shooting season two. Unfortunately for her, Wendy's sacrifice of Ben mixed with Marty's promise to get the FBI to take down his rival made the Byrdes indispensable, and Helen not so much. But how will Ruth move on following his sudden death in the final episode? Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Sorting Through the Umbrella Academy Ending, 'The Deuce' Season Finale Wasn't a Clean Ending, 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Had a Wild Ending, House of Cards' Will End After Its Upcoming Season, Everyone is Dead After the 'Yellowstone' Finale. Wendy had her bipolar brother, Ben, killed, Marty choked out whatever part of himself wanted to take the FBI’s deal, Jonah pointed a freaking loaded shotgun at Helen Pierce, and Charlotte can’t hide a smirk when she does her best impression of her mother shaking someone down. He grew up on Star Wars, DC, Marvel, and pro wrestling and loves to discuss and dissect most of it.