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Jason Bateman Netflix series filming in Gwinnett County

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Director/producer/actor Jason Bateman arrives at the "Bad Words" premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 6, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images)

Credit: Jonathan Leibson

Credit: Jonathan Leibson

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Director/producer/actor Jason Bateman arrives at the "Bad Words" premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 6, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images)
By Amanda C. Coyne
Feb 2, 2017

Actor Jason Bateman was in Gwinnett County last year for his upcoming Netflix series "Ozark."

He’s back again this week, filming for the same show in Lawrenceville, acccording to a Facebook post from Lawrenceville City Manager Chuck Warbington.

The city of Lawrenceville had previously announced some downtown road closures due to a "film project," but didn't specify what that project was.

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Parts of the series were filmed in Duluth and Canton in 2016. They also filmed a scene in Norcross earlier this week.

The series is set in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. It’s expected to premiere on the streaming network this year.

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