Just weeks after the final seven episodes of Ozark debuted on Netflix, the streaming service paid tribute to one of its more beloved characters, Julia Garner’s Ruth.
Ruth appeared in all 44 episodes of the crime drama series over its four-season run, quickly becoming a fan favorite.
A new video from Netflix YouTube honors the beloved character… after she was brutally killed in the series finale.
Tribute: Just weeks after the final seven episodes of Ozark debuted on Netflix, the streaming service paid tribute to one of its more beloved characters, Julia Garner’s Ruth
Fan favorite: Ruth appeared in all 44 episodes of the crime drama series over its four-season run, quickly becoming a fan favorite
The video begins with a shot of Ruth pulling a gun out of a safe, as she says in voice over, ‘I used to not even think about the future, because, you know, what was the point?’
Ruth was introduced in the pilot as the 19-year-old woman part of a local criminal family in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, who quickly endeared herself to fans.
The video also shows her leaving the local prison, where her father Cade (Trevor Long) spends most of the series.
Gun: The video begins with a shot of Ruth pulling a gun out of a safe, as she says in voice over, ‘I used to not even think about the future, because, you know, what was the point?’
Crime family: Ruth was introduced in the pilot as the 19-year-old woman part of a local criminal family in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, who quickly endeared herself to fans
Leaving: The video also shows her leaving the local prison, where her father Cade (Trevor Long) spends most of the series
She’s next seen pointing a gun at someone and punching another woman, as she says in voice over, ‘So I’d get mad,’ as we see her getting waterboarded.
We also see Ruth in one of her more memorable moments from Season 3, kicking Frank Cosgrove Jr. (Joseph Sikora) in the balls and throwing him overboard from the riverboat casino.
She’s seen tearfully confiding in her father as she says in voice over, ‘I’ve been trying to become a better person’ while another shot shows her standing over her father’s corpse.
Balls: We also see Ruth in one of her more memorable moments from Season 3, kicking Frank Cosgrove Jr. (Joseph Sikora) in the balls and throwing him overboard from the riverboat casino
Father: She’s seen tearfully confiding in her father as she says in voice over, ‘I’ve been trying to become a better person’ while another shot shows her standing over her father’s corpse
‘Think about people besides myself,’ she adds in voice over, as she’s seen meeting Ben Davis (Tom Pelphrey) as they share their first kiss.
Ruth is also seen covering her ears when a truck explodes, while Ben is seen punching Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) as he’s dragged away in front of Ruth.
Ruth and her cousin Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) are seen digging Wyatt’s own grave in a bizarre vision, while Ruth adds, ‘But I know I gotta keep myself right.’
First kiss: ‘Think about people besides myself,’ she adds in voice over, as she’s seen meeting Ben Davis (Tom Pelphrey) as they share their first kiss
Dragged: Ruth is also seen covering her ears when a truck explodes, while Ben is seen punching Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) as he’s dragged away in front of Ruth
Grave: Ruth and her cousin Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) are seen digging Wyatt’s own grave in a bizarre vision, while Ruth adds, ‘But I know I gotta keep myself right’
Ruth is seen gambling and winning at one of the casinos as she adds, ‘Because if I don’t, I’ll lose everything,’ as she’s seen storming out of her truck and giving two middle fingers to a black SUV in the rain.
‘And I’m trying my best every day,’ she adds, while she’s seen around her crime family and climbing on top of a trailer with Wyatt.
‘But I’m just a young girl,’ Ruth says, as the video comes to an end, revealing Ozark Season 4 is now streaming in its entirety on Netflix.
Gambling: Ruth is seen gambling and winning at one of the casinos as she adds, ‘Because if I don’t, I’ll lose everything,’ as she’s seen storming out of her truck and giving two middle fingers to a black SUV in the rain
Trying: ‘And I’m trying my best every day,’ she adds, while she’s seen around her crime family and climbing on top of a trailer with Wyatt
Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy has hinted at Ozark spin-off shows, now that the main series has come to an end, though Ruth won’t be featured.
When asked in an interview with TVLine if Ruth is actually dead, Mundy said, ‘I’m sorry; she totally, absolutely is.’
Ruth was killed after new mafia boss Camila Elizonndro (Veronica Falcon) learns that Ruth killed her son, and swiftly avenges her son’s death by gunning Ruth down in front of her trailer, in the final minutes of the series finale.
No spin-off: Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy has hinted at Ozark spin-off shows, now that the main series has come to an end, though Ruth won’t be featured
