Episodes 01

“The Beginning of the End”

In a flash forward, the Byrdes discuss an upcoming FBI meeting in their minivan when they are nearly struck by an oncoming truck, then roll over. In the present, Navarro’s guests enjoy his party, while Marty and Wendy wash off Helen’s remains in a bathroom. At the party, Navarro tells them they are considered celebrities because they caused military action against the Lagunas cartel. Navarro introduces his nephew Javier, who wants to assume a leadership role, and asks how they will persuade Darlene to stop selling heroin; they claim they are proceeding cautiously because of Darlene’s hold over Sheriff Nix. Jonah gives Ben’s ashes to Ruth. In a meeting with Marty and Wendy, Navarro says Javi is impatient to take over, and will kill them all if he senses weakness. Navarro asks the Byrdes to broker a deal that enables him to retire without prosecution. Wendy is skeptical, but Marty agrees to try. Private investigator Mel Sattem attempts to find Helen so she can sign documents related to her divorce. Nix visits Helen’s home at Sattem’s suggestion, where Javi answers the door. Javi kills Nix and delivers the body to the Byrdes for disposal at their crematorium, witnessed by Jonah.

Episodes 02

“Let the Great World Spin”

Ruth hides Ben’s ashes before Wendy confronts her over them. Nix’s temporary replacement is Leigh Guerrero, sheriff of an adjacent county. Javi directs Marty to clean Helen’s house to hide evidence of Nix’s death, then hides when Guerrero arrives. The Byrdes arrange to sell heroin to a pharmaceutical company that can cut costs on raw materials in exchange for a large donation to the Byrdes’ foundation. Wendy intends to expand the Byrdes’ influence by using the foundation to influence elections and bribe politicians. Convinced the cartel killed Nix, Frank Cosgrove Sr. cancels his distribution deal with Darlene. Trying to find alternative distribution channels, Ruth tries to persuade a celebrity chef to recommend Darlene’s heroin to his friends. Darlene dislikes the idea of marketing her heroin as a “hipster” product and blocks Ruth’s plan. Jonah remains upset with Wendy because of Ben’s death and agrees to launder money for Ruth. After Wendy tries to dissuade him, Jonah reveals he knows about Nix. Maya is on maternity leave and stays with the Byrdes in order to attend a meeting with Navarro about him becoming a cooperating witness. Maya changes her mind, but Wendy persuades her to make the trip.

Episodes 03

“City on the Make”

On board Navarro’s plane, Maya details what the FBI expects from a deal, including prison time. Wendy builds an outdoor shrine to Ben, which she shows Charlotte and Jonah. Jonah rejects the overture and resumes laundering for Ruth and Darlene until Wendy turns off the basement’s electricity. At the Lazy-O motel, which Ruth has purchased, Ruth rekindles her plan to distribute Darlene’s heroin through celebrity chef Kerry Stone. Darlene is angry until she sees how much money they made. Erin tells Charlotte that Mel was hired by her father and cannot locate Helen. Jonah moves to the Lazy-O to resume laundering. Charlotte meets Erin in Chicago, implies that Helen is dead, and reminds Erin to remain silent about Helen’s activities. Marty meets with Clare Shaw, the CEO planning to buy Navarro’s heroin, and Javier arrives to participate. Wendy attempts to persuade Senator Schafer, a former political opponent, to join the board of the Byrdes’ foundation. Marty hears Javi discuss an upcoming gun sale. He suggests to Navarro that allowing it to be interdicted will establish credibility with the FBI. During dinner with the Byrdes, Javi receives a call informing him the guns were intercepted.

Episodes 04

“Ace Deuce”

At a press conference, Wendy announces planned construction of drug-treatment centers financed by the Byrdes’ foundation and gains sympathy by claiming Ben is missing as the result of a longstanding drug addiction. Sam is out of cash and banned from the casino, and Ruth hires him to manage the Lazy-O. While delivering a heroin shipment to the Shaw company, Javier tells Marty the FBI recently seized three others. Kerry and his friends visit the casino with Ruth. Kerry overdoses, and Ruth saves him with a Narcan injection. Ruth tells Darlene the overdose will not be traced to her, but Darlene kills Kerry’s driver after he makes a blackmail attempt. Mel visits Wendy and Ben’s father in North Carolina, who says Ben did not have a drug addiction. Sheriff Guerrero questions Ruth about the overdose. She later questions the Byrdes, and Wendy unsubtly points her to Ruth and Darlene. Javi obtains police body-camera video from the recent seizures and discovers Maya was present. Marty claims it is a coincidence, but Javi refuses to sell to the Shaws until the Navarro cartel mole is identified. As a stopgap, Marty offers to buy all Ruth and Darlene’s heroin.

Episodes 05

“Ellie”

In a flashback, Mel is a police detective caught snorting illegal drugs. In the present, Clare agrees to buy Ruth and Darlene’s heroin. Unknown to Ruth, Darlene convinces Frank Jr. to distribute it. Wendy blames Jonah after missing-person posters for Ben appear, and Jonah reveals Darlene is behind them. Mel tells the Byrdes he spoke to Wendy’s father Nathan and suggests that Ben killed Helen. Senator Schafer asks Wendy for an FBI file in exchange for joining her foundation’s board. Marty and Ruth attempt to buy the heroin back from two dealers to whom Frank sold it. One sells to them at a premium, but the second refuses. Wendy files a missing-persons report on Ben with the sheriff. Jonah reveals to Darlene that he saw his parents with Sheriff Nix’s body. Schafer reveals that he learned from the file that his grandson, who created software that can be used to rig elections, is not under investigation. Ruth, Marty, and Clare’s security chief visit the second dealer, and Ruth persuades him to sell, enabling Marty to complete the deal with Clare. Darlene has a heart attack while arguing with Wendy, who hesitates before calling for help.

Episodes 06

“Sangre Sobre Todo”

Maya leads a raid on another Navarro shipment, but the driver causes casualties by detonating a bomb. Navarro tells Wendy that Javier was responsible. Darlene is hospitalized following her heart attack, and blames Ruth for selling their heroin to Marty without informing her. Darlene refuses Wendy’s request to stop Jonah’s money laundering. Wendy asks Jim to become the Byrdes’ attorney. At a meeting between Marty, Maya, and her supervisor, a senior manager interrupts to say the FBI will deal with Navarro only after proof he was not behind the bombing. Navarro tells Javier he is retiring. The FBI records Marty obtaining Javier’s confession to the bombing. Javi introduces himself to Jim, who says he works for the Byrdes, not the cartel. Darlene kills Frank Sr. after he confronts her about distributing her heroin through Frank Jr. Wyatt is appalled and agrees to leave Missouri with Ruth, who tells Frank Jr. about Frank Sr.’s murder in hopes he will retaliate. Wendy schemes to have Jonah arrested, knowing that juveniles are not harshly punished, and to have the state remove Zeke from Darlene’s care. To aid in getting Zeke back, Wyatt proposes to Darlene. The FBI agrees to discuss Navarro’s surrender terms.

Episodes 07

“Sanctified”

Marty recalls his former business partner Bruce mocking Marty’s average life. Wyatt tells Ruth he is marrying Darlene; Ruth asks Frank Jr. not to kill Darlene. The FBI lays down unexpected terms to Navarro; in exchange for immunity, he must remain as cartel head for five years and provide intelligence. Maya is incensed that her supervisors lied about their intent. Navarro accepts and prepares to return to Mexico, but Maya and local police arrest him. Marty suggests that the FBI make the same deal with Javier. Javier tricks Marty into coming to Jim’s house, then beats him. Wendy convinces Navarro to tell Javi he was working with the FBI, which stops Javi from killing Marty. Javi accepts the FBI’s offer, but for 10 years. Navarro schemes to be released from prison and reclaim cartel leadership. The Byrdes intend to return to Chicago, but Jonah refuses. Javier kills Darlene and Wyatt in retaliation for Darlene’s continued heroin sales. Ruth discovers the bodies and confronts Marty and Wendy with a shotgun. They deny responsibility or knowledge, but Jonah tells her Javier did it. Marty says Javi is untouchable, but Ruth screams that they will have to kill her to stop her.

Episodes 08

“The Cousin of Death”

Javi directs Marty to clean up the scene of Darlene and Wyatt’s murders, but Marty finds that police are already there. Ruth implores Jonah and Charlotte for information, and Charlotte tells her that Javi will be meeting the next day with Marty, Wendy, and Clare at Shaw Medical in Chicago. Jonah provides Ruth with a photo of Javi taken from his business school yearbook. Ruth observes as Marty, Wendy, and Javi arrive for the meeting. Javi asks Clare for stock options in Shaw Medical on behalf of his mother Camila. After the meeting, Marty spots Ruth on the streets and admonishes her not to kill Javi. Javi meets with a professor from his business school to discuss a donation, and beats the man in retaliation for his past condescension. That night, Ruth corners the Byrdes and Clare at dinner, forces Clare to take them to her office, then demands that they call Javi. Wendy lures Javi to Clare’s office with the promise of signing an agreement for the stock options. Ruth shoots him dead as soon as he arrives, then returns home while the Byrdes and Clare clean up the scene.

Episodes 09

“Pick a God and Pray”

Marty tries to convince Wendy that Javi’s death tarnishes their deal with the FBI, but Wendy insists on finding a way to salvage the family’s future. FBI SAC Hannah Clay recommends the Byrdes go into witness protection, but Wendy plots to get Navarro extradited to Mexico to resume control of the cartel. Clay tells them they first need to remove Navarro from the government’s SDN list. Navarro is initially irate upon hearing of Javi’s murder, but ultimately agrees to Wendy’s gambit, deciding to take credit for Javi’s death as a means of regaining prestige in the cartel. Marty decides to travel to Mexico to temporarily assume command of the cartel’s operations. Navarro’s priest, Father Benitez, visits Wendy and suggests he wants Navarro to remain in prison. Wendy’s father Nathan arrives in the Ozarks and hires Mel to investigate Ben’s disappearance. Mel enlists the help of Maya, who has been demoted at the FBI after arresting Navarro. Disillusioned with the Byrdes, Clare visits Ruth the day after Wyatt’s funeral and offers to buy Darlene’s heroin from her. Clare calls Wendy to cut ties right before Marty departs for Mexico with Father Benitez and Nelson.

Episodes 10

“You’re the Boss”

A flashback depicts Ben’s final moments prior to his execution, where Ben realizes Wendy has abandoned him and Nelson is going to kill him. Before he dies, Ben asks Nelson to tell Wendy he forgives her. In the present, Marty arrives at Navarro’s compound in Mexico and implements Navarro’s plan to assert power over the cartel before Navarro’s lieutenants can form a rival faction. Navarro survives an assassination attempt in prison, but is comatose. Marty analyzes the lieutenants’ accounts and discovers Arturo has been skimming. Camila privately tells Marty that Arturo envied Javi’s stature and likely ordered the attempt on Navarro’s life. Marty has Arturo tortured, and he repeatedly denies responsibility before finally confessing to end his pain. Marty orders Arturo’s execution and forces himself to watch as it is carried out. Ruth rejects Wendy’s request to partner one time in supplying heroin to Shaw Medical. Wendy retaliates by persuading acting sheriff Ronnie Wycoff to investigate Ruth. Despite police surveillance, Ruth and Frank Jr. succeed in delivering Darlene’s heroin to Shaw Medical. With no need for Wendy, Clare Shaw pulls her donations to the Byrdes’ foundation. Wendy attempts to strong-arm Clare into reversing course.

Episodes 11

“Pound of Flesh and Still Kickin'”

Marty returns from Mexico and Wendy tells him someone is blocking their attempt to remove Navarro from the SDN list. Marty realizes that since Camila is the only one with whom he shared details of the extradition plan, she must be behind the attempt to kill Navarro and the effort to keep him on the list. Ruth visits Rachel in Miami and convinces her to join forces to take over the casino. Wendy rejects their offer, but Ruth learns that as Wyatt’s legal guardian, she has claim to his estate, including Darlene’s casino shares. Mel spots Nelson in security footage from the restaurant where Ben and Wendy were last seen, and Maya identifies Nelson as the cartel’s enforcer. Without Marty’s input, Wendy enlists Camila’s help in forcing Clare to resume financing the Byrde foundation. Camila and the Byrdes visit Navarro and Wendy proposes Camila replace Marty as acting head of the cartel, which Navarro accepts. Marty does not trust Camila, but has no alternative but to agree. On the drive home, Marty’s anger at Wendy for making decisions without him reaches a boiling point, and he beats another motorist in a road rage incident.

Episodes 12

“Trouble the Water”

Charlotte and Jonah post bail for Marty and Wendy. Ruth and Rachel offer to buy Charles Wilkes’s casino shares in Rachel’s name. Wilkes wants revenge on Wendy, so he readily agrees to sell. He also connects Ruth with a judge who has authority to expunge her criminal record, which would enable her to own the casino in her own name. Acting Sheriff Wycoff informs Ruth that someone has been arrested for Darlene and Wyatt’s murders; Ruth visits him in jail and feels guilty for allowing him to be punished. Mel tells Nathan that Ben was likely killed by the cartel with Marty and Wendy’s knowledge. Nathan petitions the family court to grant him custody so he can take Jonah and Charlotte to North Carolina. Marty and Wendy get Mel reinstated to the Chicago Police Department so he will be unavailable to testify for Nathan. Navarro objects to the delay in obtaining his release, and demands that Marty and Wendy produce results. Mel fails to appear to testify, but the judge rules that Jonah and Charlotte may decide where to live. They opt to live with Nathan, and Wendy desperately begs him to reconsider, but he refuses.

Episodes 13

“Mud”

Marty discovers Ruth and Rachel have taken over the casino. He reminds Ruth that the casino is a cartel operation, but Ruth refuses to continue laundering money. Wendy has Nelson threaten Rachel, but Ruth holds firm. Wendy decides to make Camila the permanent head of the cartel despite Marty’s objections. Camila agrees to make a deal with the FBI, but demands a final meeting with her brother. Navarro admits he did not have Javi killed. Jim tells Wendy that the foundation board now has a large roster of high-profile donors. She offers her father $2 million to leave the Ozarks without Jonah and Charlotte, but Nathan refuses. Wendy admits herself to a psychiatric hospital, claiming she has thoughts of killing her father. Ruth notices Nelson following her, and visits the police station, where she tells Wycoff the full story of Darlene and Wyatt’s deaths to get Wycoff’s suspect released. Upon exiting, she notices Nelson’s car gone and realizes he is going to her trailer, where Rachel is staying. She calls Rachel with a warning, and Rachel retrieves a rifle and hides on the roof. She shoots and kills Nelson as soon as he arrives.

Episodes 14

“A Hard Way to Go”

Ruth buries Nelson beneath the site of her new swimming pool. At Marty’s urging, Ruth apologizes to Wendy for endangering Ben by getting him released from the mental hospital. Wendy apologizes for having Ruth’s father killed. Ruth forces Nathan to admit to Jonah and Charlotte that he is taking them to spite Wendy. Jonah and Charlotte visit Wendy, who apologizes for her treatment of her family. Charlotte and Jonah decide to remain with their parents. On the way home from the hospital, the Byrdes survive a car accident. Navarro realizes Camila is targeting him and plots against her. Camila and the FBI meet with the Byrdes, Ruth, and Rachel to finalize their agreement. Camila arranges for Navarro’s transfer to another prison, during which he is killed. At the Byrdes’ fundraiser, Camila coerces Clare into admitting Ruth killed Javi, but Clare does not reveal the Byrdes’ involvement. Camila blocks them from warning Ruth. When Ruth arrives home, Camila kills her. The Byrdes return home to find Mel broke in and recovered the cookie jar containing Ben’s ashes. He vows to bring them to justice, but Jonah comes outside with a shotgun. The screen cuts to black as a shot is heard.