For a show with mixed-to-pretty-good reviews, “Ozark” had a great Emmys day.
The Netflix original drama — which has a 66 rating on Metacritic — landed five nods, including a Best Actor nomination for Jason Bateman, who also snagged a Best Director slot.
“Ozark” took one more directing spot (for Emmy-winner Daniel Sackheim), as well as nominations for cinematography and production design.But it didn’t get a nomination in Outstanding Drama Series, the ultimate goal.
Nor did “Ozark” secure a nod for lead actress Laura Linney, who many prognosticators thought could get into the race.
It missed out on a writing nomination for its creators, Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, nor did breakout star Julia Garner get into the supporting actress race.In short, “Ozark” did better than other series with similar reviews — “Altered Carbon,” another Netflix drama, landed two nominations for Main Title Design and VFX with its 64 rating — but did worse than expected.
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