Netflix Series With Jason Bateman Filming in Lawrenceville

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — A new Netflix series starring Jason Bateman is currently filming in downtown Lawrenceville.

On Thursday, Lawrenceville City Manager Chuck Warbington identified the production that has shut down some roads in the downtown area the past couple of days as "Ozark."

Starring Bateman ("Arrested Development"), "Ozark" is a drama set in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. It is currently in production and set to premier on the online streaming network later this year.

Earlier in the week, the city had announced that a production would be filming in downtown Lawrenceville on Wednesday and Thursday.

Single lanes of Clayton, Pike and Perry streets, adjacent to the Historic Courthouse Grounds, have been closed for the film project.

This isn't the first time "Ozark" has been in Gwinnett County to film. Last year, parts of the series were filmed in Duluth, as well as Canton in Cherokee County. The show also shot earlier this week in Norcross.

According to media reports, "Ozark" will run 10 episodes, half of which Bateman plans to direct himself. In it, Bateman's character is forced to move to the Ozarks after being caught laundering money from a Mexican drug cartel.

Photo via Lawrenceville City Manager Chuck Warbington