<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
the Atlanta area at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier