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Untamed Season 2 is officially on the way, and it’s bringing back Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, as per an announcement by Netflix Tudum on July 29, 2025. Created by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, the Netflix mystery thriller follows National Parks Service special agent Kyle Turner’s investigation into a mysterious death in Yosemite National Park.

Untamed premiered at number one on Netflix’s global Top 10 English-language shows chart. The cast and creators of the series have already shared many exciting updates about Untamed Season 2, confirming Eric Bana’s return as the story dives back into gripping themes of survival, justice, and the raw unpredictability of the wilderness.

Eric Bana Confirms Return for Untamed Season 2 Eric Bana is set to return in Untamed Season 2 | Credit: Netflix

Eric Bana delivered a stellar performance in the Netflix miniseries. With Untamed Season 2 confirmed, the lead star of the show has also announced that...

Netflix is bringing Untamed back for another season. Although the show was first planned as a limited series, its strong performance has convinced the streamer to renew it. The news comes from Variety, which confirmed the exclusive update.

Untamed takes place in the wild setting of Yosemite National Park and follows Kyle Turner, a special agent with the National Park Service, played by Eric Bana. The show mixes mystery, drama, and suspense as Turner investigates a suspicious death in the rugged terrain. The story unfolds in a place where nature follows its own rules, and the law doesn’t always apply the same way it does in the cities.

The series premiered on July 17, 2025, and quickly climbed to the top of Netflix’s global Top 10 chart for English-language shows during the week of July 14–20. In just a few days, it pulled in 24.6 million views, far ahead of the second-most-watched show that week,...

Netflix has decided to bring back Untamed for a second season, even though it was first announced as a limited series. The renewal comes after the show’s huge success when it premiered on July 17. According to Variety, the series quickly became a hit with both viewers and critics, leading Netflix to order more episodes.

Set in the stunning wilderness of Yosemite National Park, Untamed is a mystery thriller that follows Kyle Turner, a special agent with the National Park Service, played by Eric Bana. He investigates crimes in nature’s harsh and unpredictable environment, where the rules of society don’t always apply.

The first season also starred Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, Wilson Bethel, and more.

Eric Bana shared his excitement about the renewal in a statement, saying, “I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of ‘Untamed’ to life. The response...

Netflix has given the green light to Untamed Season 2 following the first season’s formidable debut in the Netflix Top 10. The mystery thriller series comes from a writer of The Revenant and American Primeval.

Untamed follows Kyle Turner (Eric Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. In the first season, an investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within Yosemite National Park and in his own past.

“I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of Untamed to life,” said Eric Bana. “The response to Season 1 has been a testament to the incredible effort by our crew to deliver something truly unique. I can’t wait to take Kyle on his next journey. Massive thanks to Netflix, John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and our fans.

Untamed simply can't be tamed! The mystery thriller series debuted on July 17 on Netflix and took off like wildfire, reaching the top 10 in multiple countries and staying put at No. 1 on the most popular shows ranking in the United States for over a week. The show's debut ratings, which reached an impressive mark of 24.6 million views, we clearly enough to warrant a quick renewal.

On July 29, less than two weeks since the series premiered, Netflix revealed that Untamed season 2 was officially renewed! The series, which was originally designated as a limited series, attracted enough of an audience (and then some) for Netflix to renew the series from American Primeval creator Mark L. Smith and his daughter Elle Smith. Another national park mystery is on the way!

Untamed season 2 is happening on Netflix

When the show dropped in mid-July, the cast and showrunner were already talking about the possibility of returning...

More of the National Park Service’s dark secrets will soon be coming to light: Netflix has renewed its Yosemite-set murder mystery Untamed for Season 2, TVLine has learned.

The drama that was initially announced as a limited series dropped its full first season on July 17. The series is officially described as a “character-driven mystery thriller that follows National Parks Service special agent Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness.”

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Netflix has renewed “Untamed” for Season 2, Variety has learned exclusively.

Originally announced as a limited series, the drama set within Yosemite National Park premiered to strong ratings and critical acclaim when it launched on July 17, leading to its speedy renewal.

The series is officially described as a “character-driven mystery thriller that follows National Parks Service special agent Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness.” The cast for Season 1 also included Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, Wilson Bethel, Raoul Max Trujillo, William Smillie, Joe Holt, and Josh Randall.

“I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of ‘Untamed’ to life,” Bana said in a statement. “The response to season 1 has been a testament to the incredible effort by our crew to deliver something truly unique. I can’t wait to take Kyle on his next journey. Massive thanks to Netflix,...

Netflix has unearthed yet another global hit in Untamed, a new murder mystery series starring Eric Bana. Released on July 17, 2025, the six-episode limited series wasted no time in shooting up the charts, becoming the No. 1 most-watched show on the platform in both the United States and globally. Within days of its premiere, Untamedracked up an astonishing 24.6 million views before its debut week even came to a close.

Created by screenwriting duo Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and Elle Smith, Untamed is set against the rugged backdrop of Yosemite National Park. The series centers on Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent with the National Park Service’s Investigative Services Branch. Still reeling from the recent loss of his young son, Turner is pulled into a murder investigation when an unidentified corpse is discovered deep within the park grounds. He’s forced to team up with a green rookie from the Nps,...

Untamed No.1 On Netflix: Eric Bana’s Murder Thriller Beats Global Giants Like Squid Game (Photo Credit – Netflix)

While James Gunn’s Superman continues its strong theatrical run and Marvel fans await the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a relatively understated title is quietly making waves in the streaming world. The murder mystery miniseries Untamed, starring former Hulk actor Eric Bana, has climbed to the top of Netflix’s global chart. Read on to find out which major titles it overtook, what the series is about, and whether it’s worth your time.

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Untamed Bags No.1 Spot On Netflix

According to FlixPatrol, Untamed is currently the most popular TV show globally on Netflix. In reaching the top spot, the miniseries has overtaken several popular titles, including Squid Game...

Untamed has become a bit of a sleeper hit on Netflix!

The new Eric Bana-starring series just debuted on the streamer on Thursday (July 17), and immediately shot to the top of the charts.

Netflix’s Top 10 weekly chart, dated July 14-20, reveals Untamed drew in 24.6 million viewers to lead the English TV List, the second No 1 debut this year for co-creator Mark L Smith.

Here’s a synopsis: A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Inman on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

With the series becoming so popular so quick, many may be wondering what was up with that ending, and we have an explanation right here.

Warning: spoilers ahead!

Keep reading to find out more…...

Untamed, the Yosemite-set mystery series starring Eric Bana (A Sacrifice), debuted on Netflix last week and easily outperformed the competition. It took the #1 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 English TV list with 24.6 million views, overshadowing The Sandman season 2 and Amy Bradley Is Missing.

The six-episode series is a character-driven mystery that follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past. Untamed also stars Sam Neill (Jurassic World: Dominion), Rosemarie DeWitt (Smile 2), Lily Santiago (La Brea), and Wilson Bethel (Daredevil: Born Again).

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Netflix's new limited series Untamed starring Eric Bana continues to be one of the most surprising new releases on the platform. After the mystery thriller limited series premiered on July 17, the show shot straight to the No. 1 position on the daily top 10 most popular shows on Netflix, where it's remained a week later. But the show's debut ratings are even more cause for celebration.

On July 21, Netflix revealed that in its first four days of release, Untamed debuted with 24.6 million views, which translates to 119.5 million hours viewed. The series hit the peak of the weekly top 10 most-watched English-language shows on Netflix. Last week, the No. 1 show on the chart was The Sandman with 5.9 million views. That's a huge change!

Untamed season 2 should happen after huge ratings debut

Admittedly, I wasn't expecting Untamed to pack such a punch right away. The series, which is definitely in the wheelhouse of the...

The biggest show on Netflix in July 2025 is the suspenseful mystery limited series Untamed, which stars Eric Bana as a special agent for the National Parks Service. As Kyle Turner, Bana dives into the confident and fearless agent, who knows the Yosemite National Park grounds like the back of his hand. That knowledge comes in handy when a mysterious death unravels long-held park secrets.

Even though the show takes place in Yosemite National Park in California, Untamed wasn't filmed there. Rather, the cast and crew brought the beautiful, lush green scenery to life in British Columbia. But while filming the Netflix original series, Bana admits that he was "bitterly disappointed" by one particular aspect about filming on location in the Canadian wilderness.

Untamed. Eric Bana as Kyle Turner in episode 101 of Untamed | Cr. Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix © 2025

In the series, there's a scene that involves Turner and Naya (Lily Santiago) encountering...

Netflix's Untamed could have a long future on the platform. Led by executive producer and leading man Eric Bana (Kyle Turner), the show features Sam Neill (Paul Souter), Lily Santiago (Naya Vasquez), and Rosemarie DeWitt (Jill Bodwin). They all star as leading characters in a show that focuses on a murder mystery set in the heart of Yosemite National Park.

While most murder mysteries feature standard police officers, Untamed stars the Isb, the investigative arm of the National Parks. As a consequence, its stars are liable to be moved to any location within the National Park system, ranging from Maine to Alaska to the very tip of Florida.

The six-episode show was intended as a miniseries, but there is still a chance for a season 2 renewal, and that range is why. In an interview with TV Insider, Bana discussed the possibility of further explorations of the National Parks. While...

Untamedstar Eric Bana plays it cool when pressed about the series' potential second season.

Speaking withVariety, Bana responded to whether there would be a second season of Untamed with, "We'll have to wait and see." When asked if discussions about a second season have come up behind the scenes, Bana replied, "We spoke about what would happen to Kyle after this, in theory. So you never know."

Created by writers and showrunners Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, Untamed stars Bana as Kyle Turner, a special agent with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch working out of Yosemite National Park while grieving the death of his young son, Caleb. When the body of an unidentified Jane Doe is found having fallen from a cliffside, Turner is partnered with Lily Santiago's Naya Vasquez, a rookie National Park Service ranger. Over the course of the series, Turner and Vasquez uncover...

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains major spoilers from “Untamed,” now streaming on Netflix.

Eric Bana wouldn’t mind a change of pace in his more than 30-year career.

Known for high-stakes drama and action movies such as “Black Hawk Down,” “Troy,” “Hulk” and “Munich,” most don’t know — or have forgotten — that the 56-year-old actor started in comedy.

Along with starring in the sketch comedy series “Full Frontal” in the mid-1990s in his native Australia, he also hosted a short-lived talk show, “The Eric Bana Show Live.”

“Most of what I get sent is quite dark and dramatic, and I’ve really enjoyed doing the lighter stuff when it comes along,” Bana tells me during an appearance on the “Just for Variety” podcast. “So it would be fun to do more lighthearted stuff for sure, but it doesn’t grow on trees on my desk. There’s a lot of darkness on my desk.

A big turning point on Untamed for Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) and the newest park ranger, Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago), is when he saves her when she’s trapped in a mine during their investigation into the death of Jane Doe. “That’s when we first see that he realized he really cares about her as a character and that also that they become real true partners at that moment,” coshowrunner Elle Smith tells TV Insider. Filming those scenes was “an exciting challenge,” shares Santiago. “Mark [L. Smith, co-showrunner] couldn’t even be there that day. He was like, ‘This is too claustrophobic.’ It was a very long, exhausting day, but I was so lucky to have such incredible support from the crew, the director, the showrunners, Eric. I felt very supported. And I was really scared because they built this incredible, huge mine. They built the whole thing for...

Ozark is one of Netflix's most successful TV shows, and the crime drama received praise for its moral ambiguity, bleak atmosphere, and adrenaline-inducing decisions that led to terrifying results. Since its conclusion, the streamer has constantly tried to offer some replacements, and the latest one is Untamed.

The new release is a murder mystery drama starring Jurassic World's Sam Neill and Troy's Eric Bana and is set in the Yosemite National Park. Untamed, which is a six-part limited series, follows Agent Kyle Turner (Bana) as he investigates a brutal death in the park. The series debuted with positive reactions and has instantly become a hit on streaming. After its release on Jul. 17, Untamed didn't waste any time and headed straight to the top of the charts, according to FlixPatrol.

On Jul. 18, Untamed was the No. 1 title in 77 countries where Netflix is streaming. It automatically became the biggest TV show in the U.

Created by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, “Untamed” (TV Mini Series 2025) diligently checks off the noir-ish modern detective mystery tropes. Barring an electrifying opening scene, it does not stand apart as a police procedural. What the Netflix mini-series does excel at, and thus significantly elevates its status, is exalting its unique setting—a murder mystery at Yosemite National Park. Boosted by a solid cast, which is led by an earnestly committed Eric Bana, the show astutely takes the chance to shine in Yosemite National Park’s reflected glory. With its mountains, greenery, and fauna, the National Park’s towering presence becomes a pivotal character in the story, not just a backdrop. And it works wonders for the mini-series. So much so, we would not mind a second instalment.

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“Untamed” starts with a thrilling scene where a couple of rock climbers discover...

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for the finale of Untamed.Sam Neill will forever be known to theatergoers as Dr. Alan Grant from the Jurassic Park franchise. However, on Thursday, he left the field of paleontology behind to tackle Netflix's Untamed, a murder mystery miniseries set in the great outdoors and invoking the likes of True Detective. Beyond simply starring in it, his character, Chief Park Ranger Paul Souter, ended up being the lynchpin holding the case together. The series follows National Park Service special agent Kyle Turner's (Eric Bana) investigation into the death of a Jane Doe in Yosemite, which unravels the dark secrets hidden in the wilderness, including the lineage of the victim, revealed to be Lucy Cook. At the end of the trail, everything led back to Paul, culminating in what Bana described as a traumatic moment that shattered the respect Kyle once had...

Move over, Sullivan's Crossing! See you later, Squid Game. There's a new No. 1 show on the Netflix Top 10 as of Friday, July 18, and it's a new murder mystery series starring Eric Bana.

The new Netflix original series, Untamed, premiered on Thursday, July 17, and it's already gaining steam and making waves globally for the streamer. If you're a fan of murder mysteries, especially those set in the great outdoors, Untamed is absolutely the show for you to watch on Netflix this weekend.

Mark L. Smith created Untamed with Elle Smith, his daughter. Smith also created the hit Western series American Primeval, which premiered on Netflix earlier this year.

Untamed tells the story of Kyle Turner (Bana), a National Park ranger who is involved in the investigation of a murder at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in California. As Kyle gets closer to solving the mystery, not everything is as it seems.

Are you ready for a pulse-pounding mystery thriller limited series to dive right into for a weekend binge-watch on Netflix? The six-episode series Untamed should be right at the top of your watch list, especially since the series debuted in the No. 1 position on the Netflix top 10 most popular shows ranking in the United States one day after making its premiere on July 17.

In the series, Eric Bana plays Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Parks Service who springs into action to investigate a young woman's suspicious death in Yosemite National Park. He works alongside rookie ranger Naya Vasquez (La Brea's Lily Santiago) to uncover the truth behind the Jane Doe's mysterious death, unraveling dark secrets from the park's past along the way.

Before taking the plunge and binge-watching the most popular new show on Netflix, potential viewers might be wondering what they will be getting themselves into.

Ozark was one of Netflix's biggest original series -- and since its finale in 2022, Netflix has been constantly trying to fill that void with another show. While The Waterfront tried, it ultimately didn't reach the same heights.

But per Rotten Tomatoes, another new Netflix series has: Untamed, which stars Jurassic Park's Sam Neill and Eric Bana. The series premiered July 17, 2025, and Untamed has the critics and the Netflix audience almost in perfect agreement.

Untamed debuted with a certified Fresh 81% approval score out of 26 critics' reviews and 88% approval from viewers on the Popcornmeter. The series received encouraging reviews, although the scores might fluctuate as more opinions come in. The six-episode limited series, created and written by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, is set in and around Yosemite National Park. Bana stars as National Park Service agent Kyle Turner, who is called in to investigate when a body is found inside the park.

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Untamed on Netflix.

There's a new show on Netflix that everyone will be binge-watching and talking about this weekend, and it's the mystery thriller limited series Untamed. Eric Bana stars in the six-episode series that dropped on July 17 and didn't take long to shoot right into overnight success. Following the show's premiere, Untamed debuted in the No. 1 position on the daily top 10 most popular shows ranking.

Given the show's immediate success in the United States and the twisty, mysterious nature of the narrative, there's no doubt that the second viewers finish watching the season, everyone's going to want to know if Untamed season 2 is happening. As of the show's release weekend, it's much too soon for Netflix to reveal whether a second season is in the cards.

Untamed season 2 isn't confirmed, but it's possible

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Untamed, Eric Bana's new mystery thriller on Netflix, has surged to the #1 spot on the streamer's Top 10 global TV List, dethroning Sullivan's Crossing. June's top-performing Netflix shows, Squid Game season 3 and The Waterfront, still remain in the Top 10 after several weeks.

Untamed follows Bana's Kyle Turner, a haunted National Parks Service agent who investigates the mysterious death of a young girl. The series is set in Yosemite National Park but was actually filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Bana leads the cast of Untamed alongside Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land), Wilson Bethel (Daredevil), Lily Santiago (La Brea), and William Smillie (The Dark Knight). The 6-part series debuted to a Certified Fresh score of 81% following its release date on July 17, 2025.

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Untamed is a mystery crime thriller drama miniseries co-created by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith. The Netflix series is set in the wilderness of the Yosemite National Park, and it follows the National Park Service officer Kyle Turner as he investigates the brutal murder of a young woman while struggling with handling his own demons. Untamed stars Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, and Wilson Bethel. So, if you loved the intensely thrilling drama, captivating murder mystery, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Untamed, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Netflix’s gripping new crime series is now streaming globally, and after drawing tonal comparisons to past shows like Yellowstone and True Detective, everyone is curious if the quality stacks up. Eric Bana and Sam Neill star in Untamed, the new Netflix show following a National Parks Service agent who investigates a shocking death at Yosemite National Park. Reviews for Untamed are finally in, and the show has earned a strong 83% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter. These scores will lead to “certified fresh” and “verified hot” labels if they can hold strong with enough reviews. These are also much better scores than Netflix’s latest outing, The Waterfront, which earned 63% and 67% scores from critics and audiences, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes. It sounds like Untamed is well worth watching.

In addition to Sam Neill and Eric Bana, who star in the roles of Peter Souter and Kyle Turner in Untamed,...

Netflix may have just found its next big binge-watching win, with the streamer’s new crime thriller series, which follows a special agent for the National Parks Service’s investigation after a body is found within the vast wilderness, has now been met with rave reviews from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes resulting in a score that’s sure to have you rushing to find the remote.

Untamed stars Hulk and The Dry actor Eric Bana in the lead as the National Parks Service special agent, Kyle Turner, who works to enforce human law in the merciless wilderness of Yosemite. “Suddenly, the investigation of a brutal death sends him down a path that will force him to face the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past,” the official synopsis teases.

Created by Mark L. Smith, who already saw huge success on Netflix with the gritty Western series American Primeval,...

Netflix has just released its latest murder mystery drama titled Untamed, and the show is off to a promising start with its debut Rotten Tomatoes score. Eric Bana leads Untamed's cast in his first major TV role in seven years. The cast is also highlighted by Sam Neill, Wilson Bethel, and Rosemarie DeWitt.

Billed as a limited series, Untamed follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a federal agent for the Investigative Services Branch working inside Yosemite National Park. When a dead body is discovered, Turner partners up with a newcomer park ranger, uncovering crimes and corruption plaguing the park for years.

With tones of True Detective and a visually stunning aspect akin to Yellowstone, Untamed is a six-episode drama full of twists and turns. Aside from the central murder mystery, Turner and his ex-wife, Jill (DeWitt), are still dealing with the death of their son years prior, including the secrets linked to his fate.

If you just finished watching Untamed Season 1 ending, you’re likely still reeling from its emotionally charged finale. Netflix‘s Untamed season 1 ending just delivered more than a typical crime thriller. Over six episodes, the series explores not just the truth behind Lucy Cook’s tragic death but also the inner struggle and gradual reawakening of its lead Isb agent, Kyle Turner.

Released on July 17 on Netflix, this six-part suspense thriller stars Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, joined by Sam Neill, Lily Santiago, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Wilson Bethel. Coming from the writer of Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Revenant, the series is set amidst the majestic scenery of Yosemite National Park. The show closes its narrative with a sense of acceptance and redemption.

Kyle finally confronts the truth. Chief Ranger Paul Souter is Lucy Cook’s biological father and the one who shot her. Paul, overcome with guilt, kills himself. Kyle...

Early in their investigation into the death of an unidentified woman, Isb officer Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) and park ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) discover a few clues in an eerie abandoned shed. There’s a bloody rope laying on the floor, a footprint on the door, and fresh carvings in the rickety wooden walls. Kyle bags the evidence, photographs the etchings, and the two exchange theories about what may have happened here. Then, as Naya heads back outside, a bear slams into the door. Naya falls down as the bear bangs on the thin wood separating it from its prey, roaring in sudden, vicious fury. She scrambles for her sidearm, but Kyle already has gun out. He fires two shots into the air, and the bear runs off.

Not long after that random disturbance, Kyle reminds his rookie colleague that her new gig isn’t like any work she did in the big city.

This post contains spoilers from Untamed episode 3 from this point forward.

In the second episode of Untamed, while Turner was rocked by the death of Teddy the bait shop kid, Naya was able to finally identify Jane Doe as Lucy Cook. Untamed episode 3 opens with a flashback to a young Lucy painting rocks with her mother, Maggie, who seems to be fighting cancer. They talk about El-o'-win, but Lucy's mom suddenly begins bleeding and walks back to their house. Lucy stays behind, but an unidentified man walks up behind her. She waves.

Back in present day, Naya explains to Souter and Turner that Lucy Cook was seven years old when she was reported missing from her father's home inside the park in July 2010. Turner had previously worked on her disappearance case. At the time, everyone thought that her father, Rory, had killed her. She lived with him after Maggie lost her battle with cancer.

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan has become a franchise all his own, with every streamer now looking to replicate the same success as Paramount. Well, Netflix may have gotten one step closer to doing just that, with the popular streamer's new crime thriller series, which has been likened to the gritty, sweeping drama of Yellowstone, as well as the same neo-western sensibilities demonstrated in the filmmaker’s underrated Wind River, which has now debuted with a killer Rotten Tomatoes score following the first reviews.

The series is titled Untamed and finds Hulk and The Dry star Eric Bana taking the lead in this character-driven mystery-thriller, which follows a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. Suddenly, the investigation of a brutal death sends him down a path that will force him to face the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

If you think you’ve seen “Untamed” before, you haven’t.

Sure, it has the familiar ingredients — grief, guilt and a secret buried beneath the pines — but Netflix’s moody mystery miniseries grabs your attention with a grim murder and keeps you hooked as its six episodes unfold, each ending on a cliffhanger that practically dares you not to hit “Next Episode.”

In an era saturated with high-concept thrillers and over-elaborate puzzle boxes, “Untamed” takes a slower, more considered route. Emotional authenticity and character-driven storytelling take precedence over procedural gimmicks or rapid-fire twists.

Oh, and it stars Eric Bana — reminding us why he is one of the great underappreciated talents of his generation.

The story follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a veteran National Parks agent. His carefully maintained sense of order begins to unravel when a new case reopens old wounds. Turner’s journey is as much inward as outward — a...

July has been quite an interesting month for Netflix, releasing several films and TV series across different genres. Works like Virgin River are already getting a Season 8 renewal, whereas the German sci-fi, Brick, was praised for its unique plot. Adding to this ever-growing collection of Netflix Originals is its limited series, Untamed, which has left us mesmerized, flaunting how a murder mystery is made.

With Eric Bana in the lead, the 6-episode show has been an absolute gem of a watch. However, this has also brought up the question of whether the show was good enough to get renewed for another season. After all, viewers would love to explore other chapters of the thriller series.

Is Untamed Fated for a Season 2 Renewal?

Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith’s co-created work, Untamed, has taken Netflix by storm, engrossing them in a deep-rooted, mysterious murder of a young woman. Everyone thought...

Plot: A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

Review: Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone franchise has cornered the market on contemporary Western series. However, with the expansion into cop shows with Y: Marshals, the floodgates have opened for every streaming service and studio to try their hands at developing similar projects. While many of these shows will be derivative or formulaic, it takes an exceptional talent to try and deliver something that clicks with audiences like Sheridan’s flagship series did. Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith deliver Untamed, a solid drama set in the vast beauty of Yosemite National Park that works well thanks to being a...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Untamed.] “It was such a gut punch for Kyle,” Eric Bana says of the shocking reveal in the Untamed finale. The series follows his character, Kyle Turner, an Isb agent who investigates a mysterious death of a Jane Doe in Yosemite National Park. Alongside him is chief park ranger Paul Souter (Sam Neill) and Los Angeles cop-turned-ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago). Other players include his ex-wife, Jill (Rosemarie DeWitt), as the two continue to grapple with the death of their son, Caleb, and former army ranger Shane Maguire (Wilson Bethel), who lives out in the woods and has a secret that, if revealed, would greatly affect Kyle and Jill. But who killed Lucy? And which of the major players die? Read on for the answers to those and more burning questions, plus insight from Bana, Santiago, Bethel, and co-showrunner Elle Smith. Who killed Lucy? Jane Doe is revealed to be Lucy,...

This post contains spoilers from Untamed episode 1 from this point forward.

The suspenseful mystery limited series Untamed made its premiere on Netflix on July 16, and the series doesn't waste a minute before dropping us into the action. After showing us the gorgeous scenery of the Yosemite National Park, a chilling scene finds two climbers scaling a mountain. As they make their way up, a dead woman's body falls from the top of the mountain and gets tangled up in their ropes, leaving their lives on the line, too.

National Parks Service Investigative Services Branch agent Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) searches the forest with his young son when he receives the call about the climbing incident. He arrives on the scene, but he's not particularly well regarded by the rangers below him, though new ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) seems intrigued. Turner immediately begins asking questions about the case. He's no-nonsense...

Detective work requires meticulous attention to detail, regardless of the setting. However, when a crime occurs amid one million acres of wilderness, investigations can take on a life of their own. Written by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, Netflix’s new mystery-thriller, “Untamed,” is an engrossing ride that encompasses secrets, deep-seated wounds and one tenacious investigator’s attempt to lay it all bare. Set in the picturesque Yosemite National Park, the limited series follows Kyle Turner (an exceptional Eric Bana), a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb). After a body is discovered in the park, Turner embarks on a ruthless quest to determine what happened. Gutting and unnerving, “Untamed” is an assessment of the human condition, showcasing just how animalistic we can be when backed into corners.

“Untamed” opens in the vast wilderness and lush greens of Yosemite. Two young men are seen climbing...

Untamed is the latest in the massive and ever-growing collection of Netflix limited series. The streaming giant seems to have a “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” approach, with quality all across the spectrum. On the backs of excellent writing and a strong cast, this is one of their better results.

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When an unidentified young woman falls off a cliff to her death at Yosemite National Park, Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) is called in to investigate as a special agent for the National Parks Service Investigative Services Branch. While it at first appears to be a tragic accident, Turner finds evidence that suggests the possibility of something more sinister. His investigation threatens to bring dark, long-held secrets to the surface, secrets both from the park and Turner’s own past.

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In the premiere of Netflix’s Untamed, Eric Bana’s Kyle Turner arrives at a pivotal crime scene on horseback, visage grizzled and posture rigid against the backdrop of British Columbia impersonating Yosemite National Park.

With a combination of snark and reverence, one of the park rangers refers to Turner as “Gary Fucking Cooper,” leaving little doubt of creators Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith’s aspirations.

Despite being filmed primarily in Canada and boasting an Australian as its taciturn leading man (and a Kiwi as his kindly mentor), Untamed wants to be a throwback slice of Western-infused Americana, self-consciously going after the audience that has made Yellowstone and its various offshoots into one of TV’s most successful franchises.

Although Netflix is billing it as a limited series, Untamed is far from inherently close-ended. It’s the sort of tightly — often too tightly — constructed six-episode potboiler with epic frontier...

Netflix is headed into the heart of Yosemite with Untamed, a new limited thriller series. With all six episodes, Untamed will drop on July 17 on Netflix. Starring Eric Bana as a National Park Service special agent, the show sets its mystery against the sweeping landscapes of Yosemite National Park.

The gripping new series blends psychological suspense with the dangers of nature. Whether you’re into intense investigation or thrillers in remote wilderness, this highly anticipated series might just be your next binge-worthy watch.

When Is Untamed Releasing on Netflix? Eric Bana in Untamed | Credit: Netflix

Netflix will release Untamed worldwide on July 17, 2025. The six-part limited series will drop all episodes at once, following Netflix’s binge-friendly format. According to Netflix’s release format, viewers can start watching as early as midnight Pacific Time.

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Summer's not over yet, and neither is our exciting run of new shows on Netflix and other streaming services! Even though this week's new releases might be small in number, they're definitely mighty, especially considering a major sci-fi franchise kicks off a new season of its spinoff series and a beloved coming-of-age series returns for its final season. Beyond those must-watch titles, there's also another new limited series to get lost in for a weekend binge-watch.

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Yosemite National Park can be just as dangerous as it is beautiful, as the new Netflix series Untamed is going to show. TV Insider has an exclusive sneak peek of Eric Bana and Lily Santiago from the mystery thriller that will be dropping all six episodes on Thursday, July 17. Bana’s Kyle Turner is a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast territories. Santiago’s Naya Vasquez is an ambitious young, former Los Angeles cop. She is the newest addition to Yosemite’s ranger squad. She came to the park to find a new life with her 4-year-old son, Gael. Despite being a little green when it comes to a landscape like Yosemite, her strong will, astute investigative skills, and big-city homicide techniques become useful tools in a murder that is distinctly human. In our first-look clip,...

Netflix released the official trailer for the upcoming limited series, ‘Untamed,’ premiering 17th July, 2025.

The series is a character-driven mystery thriller that follows National Parks Service special agent Kyle Turner (played by Bana) and a new ranger, Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago), as they investigate a mysterious death in Yosemite, uncovering dark secrets within the park and their own pasts.

The six-episode series also stars Sam Neill, Rosemary DeWitt and Wilson Bethel.

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Cast and Character descriptions;

Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast territories.

Sam Neill as Paul Souter. Souter has been the chief park ranger in Yosemite for half his life. He’s a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend to Turner. He’s comfortable in all facets of his job,...

"I have to tell you something... it may change everything." Netflix has debuted the main official trailer for Untamed, a mystery thriller crime series coming to Netflix this summer. "What dark secrets does Yosemite National Park hold?" Eric Bana stars in Untamed, an unsettling new National Parks thriller from a writer of The Revenant and American Primeval. Ready for streaming later this month. Almost seems like it's a continuation of Eric Bana's other murder whodunit film series – The Dry and Force of Nature: The Dry 2 – except now he's up in America solving more crimes in the vastness of Yosemite. This series is co-created & co-written by Mark L. Smith, also writer of The Revenant, Overlord, The Midnight Sky, The Marsh King's Daughter, Twisters, and American Primeval previously. The full ensemble cast includes Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb), with Sam Neill,...

Netflix just gave us the first trailer for Untamed, a new murder mystery series set deep in the wilderness of Yosemite National Park. The six-episode drama stars Eric Bana as a federal agent investigating a deadly crime in one of America’s most beautiful, and now, deadliest locations. The series will premiere on July 17, 2025.

In Untamed, Bana plays Kyle Turner, an agent with the National Park Service’s Investigative Services Branch. He’s been sent into Yosemite to track down a killer who knows the park as well as he does. But Turner isn’t just fighting a criminal, he’s also facing his own past and the secrets hidden in the forest.

The trailer gives us a glimpse of stunning landscapes, tense encounters, and the growing danger as Turner’s hunt for the truth becomes more personal. Created by Mark L. Smith, known for The Revenant and American Primeval,...

Netflix is taking viewers deep into the wild with its new murder mystery series Untamed, and the first trailer just dropped. The show stars Eric Bana and Sam Neill, and it’s set to premiere on July 17, 2025.

The series follows Kyle Turner, played by Bana, who is a special agent with the National Park Service’s Investigative Services Branch. His job? Catching a killer who knows Yosemite National Park like the back of their hand. But the killer isn’t the only danger, Kyle’s past, and the secrets buried in the park, could be just as deadly.

Untamed is a six-episode limited series created by Mark L. Smith, known for The Revenant and American Primeval, and Elle Smith, who wrote The Marsh King’s Daughter. In an interview with Tudum, Mark Smith explained the show’s darker tone, saying, “Everyone thinks of Yosemite as this beautiful place with all the vistas and all the scenery,...

The Netflix streaming service promises that dark secrets will be revealed in their mystery thriller series Untamed, which is set in Yosemite National Park and stars Eric Bana. The six-episode show is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, July 17th – and with that date right around the corner, a full trailer for the show has dropped online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Here’s the logline: A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past. And here’s some character information: Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, A special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb) who works to enforce human...

Nature reveals what lies beneath in the trailer for “Untamed,” a character-driven mystery-thriller about a murder at Yosemite National Park.

Dark secrets will be revealed on July 17 when all six episodes stream on Netflix.

The series is created and written by Mark L. Smith and his daughter Elle Smith (The Marsh King’s Daughter), who also serve as showrunners and executive producers.

Eric Bana stars as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Parks Service Investigative Services Branch who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

The cast also features Sam Neill as Paul Souter, the longtime chief park ranger in Yosemite and a friend to Turner; Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez, an ambitious former Los Angeles cop turned Yosemite ranger squad; Rosemary DeWitt as Jill Bodwin,...