Ozark Season 5 - Could Jason Bateman & Laura Linney's Netflix Series Return?

It should be noted that Jason Bateman made those comments after telling Variety how relieved he is that "Ozark" didn't overstay its welcome with viewers. So even as he might be open to a return, it seems he may not be actively lobbying for it. And judging by comments made to The Daily Beast by "Ozark" showrunner Chris Mundy, the creative team may be happy to leave well enough alone, too.

Mundy's comments were made regarding the decision to end "Ozark" with a super-sized fourth season rather than adding a fifth. Per the showrunner, that approach was indeed Netflix's suggestion, and Mundy believes it worked out for the best in the end. "I know for us, creatively, we didn't think it would go past five," Mundy said. "I didn't want to be in the position of throwing more things in that were happening so the show could keep going."

It seems knowing exactly when the final episode was helped the creative team get to the ending they'd already had in sight with ease. As Mundy claimed, "We knew where we wanted to end it. It felt like somewhere in that four-five season range was kind of perfect ... Luckily, 14 episodes was really a good number, as it turned out." And as for the pitch-perfect "Ozark" finale, most fans might agree it was wise to let that haunting final image linger for as long as possible.