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Ozark is returning for a second season – and the premiere date has finally been revealed!

Netflix made the exciting announcement on Thursday (June 21) along with a teaser video.

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The show, which co-stars Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julia Garner, will return on August 31 at 12:01 AM PT.

Janet McTeer is joining the cast for the second season.

In the second season, Ozark continues to follow Marty Bryde and his family as they navigate the murky waters of life within a dangerous drug cartel. With Del out, the crime syndicate sends their ruthless attorney Helen Pierce to town to shake things up just as The Byrdes are finally settling in. Marty and Wendy struggle to balance their family interests amid the escalating dangers presented by their partnerships with the power-hungry Snells, the cartel and their new deputy, Ruth Langmore, whose father Cade has been released from prison. The stakes are even higher than before and The Byrdes soon realize they have to go all in before they can get out.

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Jason Bateman flashes a smile alongside co-star Laura Linney while attending their Ozark: ATAS For Your Consideration Screening and Panel held at Netflix FYSee at The Crosby Street Hotel Screening Room on Sunday (May 20) in New York City.

The 49-year-old actor and Laura, 54, were joined at the event by their cast mate Julia Garner as well as showrunner Chris Mundy.

Jason recently opened up about how his acting has helped him direct episodes for the series.

“I’m garbage when I’m really nervous. So I take that to when I’m directing,” Jason expressed (via IndieWire). “We all do our best when we’re relaxed and when we’re feeling good. Part of directing is acting and that is why actors make decent directors. Not only do you understand what an actor needs, but we’re professional liars as actors. One of the easy tricks is to go up and if you want an actor to do something, compliment on them having just done it and you want them to do a little more of it. You gotta think of what’s the positive way to say this as opposed to ‘Stop doing that,’ because that’s gonna make them nervous.”

Jesse Williams, Laura Linney, and David Harbour show off their trophies backstage at the 2018 Webby Awards held at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday (May 14) in New York City.

Jesse won the Webby Special Achievement Award, which was present by Swizz Beatz. Laura won Webby Best Actress which was presented to her by Liam Neeson.

David picked up Webby Best Actor and FKA twigs also received a Webby Special Achievement Award.

Adam Sandler picked up a Webby Special Achievement Award, presented to him by Steve Buscemi, and Steven Soderbergh was awarded the Webby Film & Video Person of the Year.

The March for Our Lives won the Webby Special Moment Award and young activists Cameron Kasky and Naomi Wadler accepted the award.

FYI: FKA is wearing Monika Chiang shoes.

Michael B. Jordan, Issa Rae, Jessica Biel and more actors are teaming up for the eighth season of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors!

The actor lineup and schedule for the Emmy Award-winning series was announced earlier in the month, and the stars showed up to celebrate at Day 1 of Variety Actors on Actors Presented by Shutterstock on Saturday (April 28) in Los Angeles.

The first episode will premiere on PBS SoCal KOCE on June 19 at 7 PM, with the second arriving on June 21 at 7 PM.

This season’s pair-ups are Issa with Michael, Laura Dern with Angela Bassett, Tiffany Haddish with John Legend, Benedict Cumberbatch with Claire Foy, Jason Bateman with Bill Hader, Debra Messing with Sharon Stone, J.K. Simmons with Edie Falco, Alison Brie with Jessica Biel, Maggie Gyllenhaal with Jonathan Groff, Frankie Shaw with Sara Gilbert, Jeff Daniels with Laura Linney, Darren Criss with Mandy Moore, David Harbour with Kyle McLachlan, and Dakota Fanning with Freddie Highmore.

Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue will hit newsstands on June 5.

FYI: Jessica is wearing a Roland Mouret jumpsuit. Laura L. is wearing a Lela Rose orchid dress.

Laura Linney and Jason Bateman are representing Ozark at the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards!

The co-stars stepped out at the award ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday (January 21) in Los Angeles.

Jason was also joined by his wife Amanda Anka.

Both Laura and Jason are up for major awards during the ceremony!

Jason is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series while Laura is up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.

Tune in for the SAG Awards, hosted by Kristen Bell and featuring all-female presenters, TONIGHT at 8pm ET/5pm PT on TNT and TBS.

FYI: Laura is wearing a J. Mendel dress, Sergio Rossi shoes, Roberto Coin jewelry and carrying a Tyler Ellis bag. Jason and Amanda are wearing Valentino.

Jason Bateman is dapper in a black suit while posing alongside his co-star Laura Linney at the special screening of their new series Ozark held at The Metrograph on Thursday (July 20) in New York City.

The 48-year-old actor and Laura, 53, were joined at the event by their co-stars Jason Butler Harner, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, and Jason‘s wife Amanda Anka, who came out to show her support.

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That same evening, Jason made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote the Netflix drama series, which is available to stream starting today (July 21).

Jason also took a shot at fulfilling one of his dreams by replacing Stephen as host during his appearance – Watch below!

FYI: Laura is wearing Tom Ford. Julia is wearing Miu Miu.

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Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon and Sally Field are all nominated this evening at the 2017 Tony Awards!

The show is being held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 11) in New York City. Cynthia just won the Best Actress in a Play Award for The Little Foxes! Laura is also nominated for The Little Foxes, and Sally is up for her work in The Glass Menagerie.

Best of luck to all of the nominees this evening!

Tune into CBS right now to catch the Tony Awards!

FYI: Laura is wearing Derek Lam. Cynthia is wearing Rosie Assoulin.