By Katherine Tinsley
11:01am PDT, Jul 25, 2025
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Netflix thriller
Untamed is No. 1 on the platform's English TV top 10 list. According to Netflix's
Tudum, the miniseries attracted 24.6 million views in its first week. The show also ranked No. 1 on
TheWrap's list of top programs across streaming platforms.
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Untamed is trending on social media, where viewers are sharing their live reactions to the miniseries. "A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Eric Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature's vast wilderness," the show's description reads. "The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past."
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On X, fans quickly shared how in awe they were of the program, which also stars Jurassic Park alum Sam Neill. "New @Netflix show Untamed has one of the best, most attention-grabbing opening scenes I've seen in any TV show in a long, long time," one user wrote. "Immediately hooked. Highly recommended." Another fan wrote, "Untamed on Netflix is probably one of the better shows I've seen lately! so so well done."
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Aside from the storyline, audiences were captivated by the scenery of the project, which is set in Yosemite National Park but filmed in British Columbia. "Not sure it is intentional….. but the new series on Netflix called Untamed is making me want to go to Yosemite and go to the unmaintained trails and possibly die," one user shared. "That would be a fine way to go."
