<P> The show is set at a modest waterfront resort at Lake of the Ozarks , inspired by the Alhonna Resort and Marina , where series creator Dubuque worked as a dock hand while attending college in Missouri during the 1980s . Most of the shooting locations are in the Atlanta area at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier , rather than at the Lake of the Ozarks , because of tax breaks offered by the state of Georgia . The film crew constructed a set in Georgia after extensively studying the Alhonna Resort property . Some scenes are filmed at Chicago locations . Only a few scenes of the pilot were shot in the city of Lake Ozark , Missouri ; these include shots of the locally famous `` Welcome To Lake Of the Ozarks '' sign and the `` Injun Joe Muffler Man '' statue . Originally , Jason Bateman was supposed to be the sole director for the first season , but scheduling conflicts prevented it , so he directed only the first two and last two . The series was renewed for a 10 - episode second season on August 15 , 2017 . </P>
<P> The show is set at a modest waterfront resort at Lake of the Ozarks , inspired by the Alhonna Resort and Marina , where series creator Dubuque worked as a dock hand while attending college in Missouri during the 1980s . Most of the shooting locations are in the Atlanta area at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier , rather than at the Lake of the Ozarks , because of tax breaks offered by the state of Georgia . The film crew constructed a set in Georgia after extensively studying the Alhonna Resort property . Some scenes are filmed at Chicago locations . Only a few scenes of the pilot were shot in the city of Lake Ozark , Missouri ; these include shots of the locally famous `` Welcome To Lake Of the Ozarks '' sign and the `` Injun Joe Muffler Man '' statue . Originally , Jason Bateman was supposed to be the sole director for the first season , but scheduling conflicts prevented it , so he directed only the first two and last two . The series was renewed for a 10 - episode second season on August 15 , 2017 . </P>
where is the netflix show the ozarks filmed
where is the netflix show the ozarks filmed
the Atlanta area at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier
the Atlanta area at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier