Most of us went into Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors expecting a glossy suburban romp with Jon Hamm at the wheel. But for those of us who stuck around, we all probably felt a familiar chill creeping in, right? Beneath the gated lawns and designer kitchens, the show hums the same tune that made Netflix’s Ozark such a hit. While we admit it's not a carbon copy (nor does it want to be), the parallels are hiding in plain sight. Here are five of them that only attentive fans can clock.Similarities between Your Friends & Neighbors and Ozark View this post on Instagram Instagram Post1) The slow slide into crimeNeither show turns its main character into a criminal genius overnight. In Ozark, Marty Byrde slowly gets into money laundering, making one bad decision after another because he thinks he has to. Your Friends & Neighbors shows the same kind of spiral as Andrew Cooper isn't a villain from the start. He starts stealing because he's scared of losing his cushy life. Both show how crime starts as desperation and then becomes normal.2) The spouse who starts on the sidelines View this post on Instagram Instagram PostEarly on in Ozark, Wendy Byrde started tagging along with Marty's plans before she became a partner in crime. And now Apple TV+ is doing the same thing with Mel Cooper. In Season 1, Mel's cautious, but she's not clueless, and by the finale, she's getting deeper into Andrew's mess. If Season 2 entirely pulls her in, it'll make sense.3) Crime as a critique of capitalism View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhat makes these shows different from typical crime dramas is that they're actually about what annoys them. Ozark took a look at the American dream as it proved how money ruins everything it touches. Your Friends & Neighbors goes after fake suburban lifestyles and our obsession with buying things. Andrew is stealing to maintain his image, which says a lot about our image-obsessed society and a sense of suburban bliss.4) Consequences are…negotiable View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOzark drove home the idea that sometimes, bad people just get away with it all. Its controversial ending rubbed salt in that wound, too. RELATED: Jason Bateman recalls "a terrible review" of Ozark Your Friends & Neighbors is lighter, sure, but it plays with the same concept. Andrew doesn't crash and burn right away. In fact, things smooth over once he leans into the lie, and this ugly truth makes the plot sting.5) Tension without the body count View this post on Instagram Instagram PostApple TV+ takes a different approach here, but you can see the similarities. Ozark went all-in on shock value as it killed off characters unexpectedly. Your Friends & Neighbors keeps the body count low and leans into dark humor. So instead of bullets, it’s the fear of getting exposed that keeps us on edge. Both shows thus prove you don’t need gore to make fans feel intense.Look, let's be real here, Your Friends & Neighbors isn't trying to be an Ozark clone and doesn't drown you in bleakness. But you can still see characters slowly rotting in these satires about America's obsession with money. So watch Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV+ too see Ozark take itself less seriously. The OG Ozark is on Netflix, though!