The first half of “Ozark’s” final season focuses on Wendy and Marty’s efforts to extricate themselves from the Navarro Cartel and get out of Missouri alive. Fans are speculating about what the future holds for the Byrde family, and the very first scene of the season has sparked a lot of debate.

“Ozark” Season 4 Part 1 opens with the Byrde family in the car discussing their imminent departure, but when Marty swerves to avoid hitting an oncoming truck, their van flips multiple times. After this, the episode picks up right where Season 3 left off, leaving fans to ponder the implications.

While many fans have postulated that this scene might be a flash-forward, others think it is simply a dream sequence. After all, “Ozark” has used the dream trope multiple times before to underline the ongoing tension in the story.