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Untamed Tops Netflix’s Charts as Creators Tease Possible Season 2

The series blends a character-driven wilderness murder mystery with Eric Bana’s performance to evoke authentic National Park dangers.

Eric Bana as Kyle Turner in "Untamed."
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Eric Bana as Kyle Turner in episode six of Netflix's "Untamed"

Overview

  • Untamed premiered on July 17, 2025, and climbed to number one on Netflix’s U.S. Top Ten TV chart.
  • Eric Bana leads the six-episode miniseries as Kyle Turner, a National Park Service investigator probing a mysterious death in Yosemite’s wilderness.
  • Netflix has yet to greenlight a second season, though creators Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, along with the cast, have floated ideas for new park-based cases.
  • The limited drama draws on real unsolved National Park incidents for narrative authenticity and was filmed in remote British Columbia locations to stand in for Yosemite.
  • Critics and audiences have lauded its mix of crime procedural elements and character-driven exploration of grief, leading to widespread post-finale discussion.