By now, some obsessive “Ozark” fans will have already plowed through the show’s final seven hour-long episodes, which appeared early Friday morning on Netflix.
For other fans, it could be this weekend, next week, or beyond when they find out the fate of the Byrdes, the suburban family who became crime kingpins over the course of four seasons. After a marathon build-up to this moment, “Ozark” showrunner Chris Mundy has mixed emotions about having its audience straggle across the finish line at different times.
“As a viewer, I love being able to immerse myself and keep going,” Mr. Mundy said. On the other hand: “I wish there was a way to let everyone binge the first five” of the show’s final episodes, “then say, ‘Now you’ve got a weekend to do the final two, then let’s talk.’”
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