At the beginning of each episode, the title is shown with four symbols inside of an O that foreshadow events from that episode. The symbols also spell the letters Z-A-R-K to form OZARK altogether.
Jason Bateman took the role of Martin 'Marty' Byrde because he wanted to act in a serious role and felt he was typecast as a straight man in comedies.
There is a bar in The Lake Of The Ozarks called "Marty Byrde's".
Lake of the Ozarks, a man-made lake, is often referred to as the "Redneck Riviera" and attracts an estimated 5 million holidaymakers annually. It is also nicknamed "The Magic Dragon" because of its serpentine configuration that stretches 92 miles from end to end with a shoreline greater than that of California. California shoreline is actually 840 miles bud
Writer Bill Dubuque was born in St. Louis, Missouri, spending time working on the Lake of the Ozarks as a teen, and the series is somewhat inspired by his real life.