Ozark
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Do you think she knew?
Warning: Her vocabulary primarily consists of expletives.
Both the Byrdes and Helen placed a choice at the feet of drug kingpin Omar Navarro.
All In is mostly a pretty slow, somber episode, especially for a finale.
Its about the Byrde family figuring out how to move on while also setting the stage for season four.
Charlotte Byrde says early in the episode, None of this works if we dont stick together.
But its really an episode about people pulling apart.
Lets just cut right to that.
The episode sets up Navarro/Byrde on one side and Snell/Langmore/Cosgrove on the other.
Helen is the expendable one in that dynamic.
Darlene Snell, the queen of nursing wounded birds, brings Ruth into the nest.
So whydoesOmar Navarro side with Wendy and Marty?
Its interesting to consider that its likely because of what Marty Byrde has preached from the beginning: safety.
He has drone footage of Navarros enemies!
What does Helen promise?
Shes really run her course not only for the writers ofOzarkbut for Omar Navarro.
She offers nothing that the Byrdes couldnt do.
Would Helen have done the same?
Its also interesting to consider how much Wendy and Marty Byrde swapped roles from the end of season two.
Last season he wanted to run, but she made them stay.
Now hes the one who knows their window to run has closed.
They need to dig in deeper and become essential.
So what are the other dangling plot threads likely to continue into season four?
Well, Sam just got arrested for being an accessory to money laundering.
That could lead to something.
Maya is basically stuck at the Missouri Belle, unable to let it go for a number of reasons.
Wendy is still going to be dealing with trauma after the death of Ben.
Even more so, Jonah is going to need some time to get over a few things.
The last time we see him, hes firing a shotgun through a window.
Could he be an unacceptable vulnerability for the Byrde family next season?
And what about Erin Pierce?
Will we ever see her again?
Most of all, next season is in that final line from Omar Navarro: Today is our beginning.
Season three ends with new beginnings for the Byrdes, Ruth, Darlene, and even Wyatt.
Its a perfect closing needle drop from a great band.
Whos your season three MVP?
Garner has been the scene-stealer for years, but Pelphrey and Linney were just as good this year.
