Ozark
This report covers the full series run (Seasons 1-4, 2017-2022). A TV-MA crime thriller following a financial planner who launders money for a Mexican drug cartel, Ozark sustains an atmosphere of brutal violence, explicit sexual content, and pervasive drug-trade themes across all four seasons.
Self-harm & suicideSexual violenceExplicit sexual contentHarm to childrenHarm to animalsPregnancy & infant lossMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes
Episodes to know about
The series pilot establishes its stakes immediately: a character is thrown from a skyscraper and another is shot; sets a pattern of sudden, graphic violence that continues across all seasons.
The opening episode features an explicit sexual encounter; a pornographic video is also shown on screen and recurs in later episodes.
A character is tortured in a prolonged and graphically depicted scene.