The episode opens with Marty Byrde watching a secret recording of his wife, Wendy, having an affair with Gary Silverberg. This domestic crisis is immediately overshadowed when Marty is summoned to a warehouse by his partner, Bruce. There, Del confronts them about $8 million stolen from the Navarro Cartel. Del kills Bruce, Bruce’s girlfriend, and the owners of a trucking company involved in the operation.
" Sugarwood " is the pilot episode of the Netflix crime drama Ozark , which originally aired on July 21, 2017. Directed by series star Jason Bateman, the episode establishes the central premise: financial advisor Marty Byrde must relocate his family from Chicago to the Lake of the Ozarks to launder millions for a Mexican drug cartel after his business partner is caught skimming funds. SugarwoodOzark : Season 1 Episode 1
: The title refers to "Sugarwood," the nickname Wendy Byrde’s lover, Gary Silverberg, used for himself. The episode opens with Marty Byrde watching a