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.
There is a bar in The Lake Of The Ozarks called "Marty Byrde's".
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.
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.
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.