Jacob Snell

Lore & Background

Jacob Snell appears in the fourth season of Ozark, which consists of 14 episodes split into two parts. The first part was released on January 21, 2022, and the second part was released on April 29, 2022. As the son of Jacob and Darlene Snell, he is part of a family that has been established as local heroin producers and the area's crime boss in seasons 1-2. The Snell family becomes entangled with the Byrdes after Marty and Wendy Byrde move to the Lake of the Ozarks to launder money for the Navarro drug cartel. The family's heroin business and local power put them in conflict with both the Byrdes and the cartel.

In Their Own Story

The Snell family's criminal operations are rooted in heroin production, as established in the first two seasons. Jacob Snell (the father) and Darlene Snell are described as 'established local heroin producers and the area's crime boss.' When the Byrdes arrive in Missouri, they become entangled with the Snell family, along with the Langmore family and later the Kansas City mafia. The fourth season introduces Jacob Snell as a new character within this existing criminal family structure.

Reader's Guide

The criminal landscape of the Lake of the Ozarks region involves multiple factions. The Snell family operates as local heroin producers and crime bosses, controlling territory and drug production. The Byrdes, who move from Naperville, Illinois, to Osage Beach, Missouri, become entangled with the Snells as they set up money laundering operations for the Navarro drug cartel. Other criminal elements include the Langmore family of petty criminals and the Kansas City mafia. The Navarro cartel, led by Omar Navarro, exerts pressure on all local operations.

Did You Know?

• Jacob Snell appears only in the fourth and final season of Ozark, which was split into two parts released on January 21, 2022 and April 29, 2022.
• The Snell family is described in the source as 'established local heroin producers and the area's crime boss' during seasons 1-2.
• Jacob Snell is the son of Jacob Snell (played by Peter Mullan) and Darlene Snell (played by Lisa Emery), who appear in seasons 1-2 of the series.
• The Snell family is one of three local criminal groups the Byrdes become entangled with, along with the Langmore family and the Kansas City mafia.