A second chance was hard to come by in Netflix's Ozark. It didn't matter if it were Wendy Byrde, her husband Marty or even Ruth trying to shake her Langmore curse

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Unfortunately, during the final episodes, Mel showed his true colors by betraying Jonah and Charlotte. While Season 4, Part 2 made an effort to redeem him

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Mel became a gumshoe after he'd been previously caught stealing and snorting cocaine in the evidence room while with the Chicago Police Department.

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Ever since then, he'd hoped for a shot at grace, which is why he formed an alliance with FBI agent Maya Miller.

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Mel wanted to uncover what happened to Helen Pierce and Wendy's brother Ben, suspecting that the Byrdes got them killed.

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