Ozark season four part one is finally on Netflix,
bringing the moody intrigue,
rural retaliations and unexpected twists
we've come to know and love from the show.
When my uncle first told me about
your disagreement with Helen,
my vote was to kill the two of you.
While we've had to say goodbye to
some of the lake's longest serving residents
in season four part one,
it also moved pieces into place
for an even more explosive season finale.
With a short wait before it lands,
fans are mulling over what they think might happen
when it returns to wrap up the series for good.
Here's a hint:
it involves a fair amount of death.
Here are four fan theories about Ozark
that will blow your mind.
Be careful if you aren't up to date:
spoilers incoming.
Of course,
we can't forget one of the biggest question marks
that hangs over season four:
will the Byrdes survive the car crash?
The first episode starts in exhilarating fashion
as the Byrde family drive out of the Ozarks
discussing how there's only 48 hours left and then…
Dad!
This scene isn't referenced again
throughout the entirety of season four,
leading some fans to speculate that
it's a flash forward
taking place after what we see during this season
and, possibly, the very end of the series.
So, we can move back to Chicago?
Yeah. Yes, we can.
One theory is that it takes place at the end of the show
foreshadowing of Byrde's demise.
After years of surviving
the violent attentions of the cartel,
Kansas city mob, the Snells and the Langmores,
the family are taken out by a simple accident:
a moment of dark irony
that would fit with this show's bleak themes.
According to another theory,
it could be that the Byrdes' end game is
to go into witness protection,
staging an accident so nobody knows
they've moved out of the Ozarks.
We know they've worked for the FBI
throughout season four
and this could be part of their plan to get out.
That's why the truck is on the wrong side of the road
and doesn't attempt to swerve out of the way
because it's all part of the plan.
But maybe, as some fans have suggested,
the car crash doesn't actually happen
and is, instead, symbolic of the upcoming trouble
the family are about to have with both Ruth Langmore
and Javi Elizonndro.
Considering we're yet to see
what comes of their confrontation,
it could be a metaphor for how Ruth and Javi's fight
will derail the Byrdes' plans
to leave the Ozarks for good.
We're moving back to Chicago to keep up.
However,
it's also been argued that
the reason the truck doesn't swerve
is because it's looking to actually kill the Byrdes,
which brings us onto our next theory.
We want you to know that we know that.
A lot of fans have speculated that
one of the Byrdes is going to be kicking the bucket
in the second half of season four
and there's no end of theories as to who
or how many it will be.
One of the most popular theories is that
Wendy is unlikely to make it back to Chicago as the price
of her ever-growing rap sheet of felonies grows
and toll of playing her part in her brother's murder
continues to haunt her.
I can't do this.
Another suggests that,
if Ruth dies, then poor old Three is driving
the truck seen in the premiere
attempting to get payback for
the family's involvement in the death of his cousin,
as well as the many other family members
he's lost over the years.
One Reddit post even goes as far to suggest that
fratricide could be on the cards,
theorising that Charlotte could end up
killing her brother Jonah to mirror the sacrifice
Wendy made with her brother Ben
when he became detrimental to the family business.
Maybe their trip to a crypt at the end of season four
is teasing their potential fate.
Maybe if you kill me you can make one of these, too.
With these theories floating about,
it's clear that fans think the Byrdes
will have their wings clipped.
We like your odds!
In season four,
we're introduced to private investigator Mel Sattem
who's looking for information on Helen Pierce,
the cartel handler who met a particularly gruesome end
in season three,
asking the people of the Ozarks if they've seen her.
Anything at all from Helen Pierce?
No, sorry.
However,
while Mel says he was hired by Pierce's husband
to get a signature on their divorce,
some fans aren't convinced.
This theory goes that Sattem is actually working for
Omar Navarro as his eyes and ears on the ground,
which is why Omar knew where Marty and Wendy hid
Charlotte and Jonah.
Another person he could end up working with is
FBI agent Maya Miller.
We see the pair chatting over the phone
in the season four part one finale.
And, with Maya arresting Omar Navarro
against her boss' orders,
she could soon be in need of some friends.
If Mel isn't working for Omar Navarro,
could he decide to help her unravel the cartel's plans?
Big fan.
Now, we know what you're thinking.
Of course Wendy's troubled brother, Ben, is dead.
After all, we saw Marty burn his body at the crematorium.
Well, this is where
the slightly more out there fan theory comes in,
as some believe that wasn't Ben's body
as we never saw his face.
On top of that,
we never see Nelson, the cartel hitman,
actually murder Ben, so there's a chance that
the cartel might be holding on to him
for leverage.
Although considering season four deals with
the fall out from his murder
from missing posters plastered all over town
to Jonah becoming more antagonistic
towards his parents for their role in Ben's death…
I was upset because mum killed Ben.
…It's safe to say that
we shouldn't expect to see Ben again.
But you never know.
What did you expect, Wendy?
And those are some of the biggest fan theories
circulating at the moment.
Of course, the only way to know for sure is
to head back to Ozark season four.
Part two airs in April.
While you wait, we'd love to know
what you think will happen to the Byrdes
in the comments below.
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