Untamed. (L to R) Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez in episode 102 of Untamed. Cr. Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix © 2025
Untamed, Netflix’s new crime drama, will star Eric Bana as a special agent for the National Park Service. Here’s everything you need to know about the new season, which has just been confirmed for a July 2025 release on Netflix globally.
Officially unveiled in June 2024, Untamed is an upcoming crime drama series created and produced by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith. The series’ executive producers are Eric Bana, Todd Black, Tony Shaw, Steve Lee Jones for Bee Holder Productions, and John Wells for John Wells Productions.
What is the plot of Untamed?
We have the following synopsis for Untamed:
“The mystery thriller follows Eric Inman, 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.”
Who is in the cast of Untamed?
Australian actor Eric Bana leads the cast in the role of Kyle Turner. Audiences will be most familiar with Bana’s work on movies such as Hulk, Troy, Munich, The Other Boleyn Girl, and Star Trek. As for television, this is his first series in over five years since last starring in USA Network’s Dirty John, which Netflix distributed outside of the US.
Picture: Eric Bana as Nero (left) and as John Meehan in Dirty John
On June 21st, it was reported that Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land) joined the cast of Untamed in the roles of Paul Souter and Jill Bodwin.
Per Netflix, “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, whether it’s dealing with crime inside the park or with the bureaucracy around it.” Bodwin is described as “Turner’s ex-wife, a former teacher and park counselor, who remarried a few years after their divorce. Despite the fracturing of their marriage, Jill and Turner maintain a strong bond, held together by events from their past.”
A few days later, it was confirmed that Lily Santiago (La Brea) and Wilson Bethel (Daredevil) had also joined the cast of Untamed. Santiago plays the role of Naya Vasquez, a former LA cop. Meanwhile, Bethel plays the role of Shane Maguire, an introverted former army ranger and current park Wildlife Management Officer.
Pictured from left to right: Sam Neil, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, and Wilson Bethel
What is the production status of Untamed?
Filming for the series began on June 25th, 2024, and ended on September 26th, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What is the episode count?
It has been reported that there will be six episodes, each lasting 60 minutes.
When is Untamed coming to Netflix?
As we first reported, Untamed was scheduled to launch on Netflix in the Summer of 2025, and in May 2025, we got two first looks and confirmation that the series would be hitting our screens in full on Thursday, July 17th, 2025.
Untamed. Eric Bana as Kyle Turner in episode 102 of Untamed. Cr. Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix © 2025
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