‘Untamed': Murder, Mayhem, and More at Yosemite
Co-created and co-written by Mark L. Smith and his daughter Lauren Elle Smith, 'Untamed' is the latest premium cable Western-themed TV series, and proves the once close-to-extinct genre to be far more resilient than many may have thought.
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32-year-old gorilla gives birth to ‘bundle of joy' at CO zoo. See it cling to mom
A gorilla had her third baby at a Colorado zoo, and keepers are calling it a 'bundle of joy.' The zoo was filled with 'pure joy' on July 21, after welcoming the newest baby gorilla, according to a Facebook post by the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The baby's mom, 32-year-old Asha, a critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, is bonding with her new baby, and the pair 'seem to be doing well,' zookeepers said. 'Asha is sitting and lying down with the baby and gently patting its back, which is really adorable,' Ashton Asbury, the Primate World animal keeper, said in the post. 'The baby hangs onto Asha while she's moving around and she supports it with one hand. They're bonding really well, and we have seen her licking the baby's head and grooming it.' Even first-time dad Goma, 34, 'is showing interest in the baby, too,' zookeepers said. 'He seems to want to stick close to her and the baby,' Asbury said. 'I heard him making happy gorilla grumbles at them, and Asha is doing a good job of showing him the baby while keeping a comfortable distance.' Asha was born at the zoo in 1992, and Goma came in 2016 as part of the Western Lowland Gorilla Species Survival Plan, zookeepers said. The baby, who hasn't been named and whose sex hasn't been identified, is already meeting milestones, like 'nursing and clinging to its mom,' zookeepers said. Asha has had two other babies at the Colorado Springs-based zoo, and the 'goal is to let Asha take the lead on newborn care,' zookeepers said. The baby will 'likely cling to Asha for the first several weeks' as it gets to know their dad, zookeepers said. Facebook users rushed to the comments to congratulate Asha, with one person saying, 'SO PRECIOUS.' 'This is so beautiful,' another wrote. 'That baby is cuuuuuttttteeeee! **squeel!*' another said. Colorado Springs is about a 70-mile drive southeast from Denver.
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23 Must-Watch Shows on Netflix Right Now (July 2025)
It seems like nothing can slow down Netflix's momentum even during the hottest months of the summer. Netflix's new crime drama, The Waterfront, is dominating the charts and seems like a strong candidate for renewal. Ditto Untamed, a crime drama set at the Yosemite National Park. Meanwhile, Mr. Robot has found new life on Netflix a decade after it became a critical smash on USA Network. These are just three of the series on Watch With Us' selections for the must-watch shows on Netflix right now. You can catch them all below. Need more recommendations? Then check out the Best New Shows on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and More, the 10 Most Popular Shows on Netflix Streaming Right Now and the Best Sitcoms on Netflix Right Now.'Untamed' (2025) Ready for your next Netflix murder mystery obsession? Untamed stars Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, an Investigative Series Branch agent who is called to investigate a brutal murder at the serene Yosemite National Park. Kyle gets more than he bargains for as his quest to find the killer unlocks shady secrets about the park — and his own past. Untamed ticks all the streaming murder mystery boxes and then some, with a stellar supporting cast that includes Jurassic Park vet Sam Neill and Mad Men's Rosemarie DeWitt. It's Bana, though, who steals the spotlight as the increasingly conflicted Kyle. His character has a past he's not proud of, and it will definitely come back to haunt him as he tries to find the killer. 'The Waterfront' (2025 - Present) The Waterfront is a crime drama with a dark sense of humor which finds Cane Buckley (Jake Weary) and his mother, Belle Buckley (Maria Bello), struggling to save the family's business interests while Belle's husband, Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany), recovers from health issues. After discovering that Cane and Belle made a risky alliance with drug smugglers, Harlan pushes things even further. Meanwhile, Cane's sister, Bree Buckley (Melissa Benoist), is sleeping with a DEA agent and informing him of her family's crimes. That may be more than enough to bring the Buckley empire to its knees. The Waterfront is streaming on Netflix. 'Mr. Robot' (2015 - 2019) Rami Malek scored the role of a lifetime when he was cast in the lead of Mr. Robot. This dark cyberpunk thriller broke the mold for USA Network originals, and Malek won an Emmy for his performance as Elliot Alderson, a vigilante hack with a desire to change the world. Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) seizes on that desire to recruit Elliot into fsociety, a hacker collective with an ambitious plan to redistribute wealth on a massive scale. It's a tantalizing prospect, but it also sends Elliot down a rabbit hole that makes him question what's really happening in his life. Mr. Robot is streaming on Netflix. 'Blindspot' (2015 - 2020) Blindspot gave Jaimie Alexander the chance to headline her own show as Jane Doe, a mysterious woman who was found in Times Square without any memories about who she is or where she came from. FBI Special Agent Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) is summoned to investigate Jane when his name is found among the hundreds of tattoos on her body. Their pairing is not a coincidence, as Jane and Kurt realize that the tattoos are also meant to help them investigate numerous crimes as part of someone's hidden agenda. And they're only going to find out who was behind this by working together. Blindspot is streaming on Netflix. 'Ginny & Georgia' (2021 - Present) Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey) has a son, Austin (Diesel La Torraca), on Ginny & Georgia. But as implied by the name of the series, a lot of the focus is on her daughter, Ginny (Antonia Gentry). Georgia has tried to be a good mother to her kids, but she's left some literal bodies in her wake. Season 3 picks up with Georgia on trial for murder, her marriage to Paul Randolph (Scott Porter) in jeopardy, and she may lose custody of both of her children while fighting for her freedom. Ginny has her own problems at school as the media scrutiny and her complicated relationships threaten to derail her life. Ginny & Georgia is streaming on Netflix. 'Dept. Q' (2025) The Queen's Gambit creator Scott Frank has returned to Netflix with a new mystery series, Dept. Q, based upon Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q crime thriller novels. The show is making some changes to the source material, including setting the series in Scotland instead of Denmark. But the core premise remains. Carl Morck (Matthew Goode) was once one of the top detectives in his department, but now he's been reduced to heading up Department Q, the cold case division that has nothing but crimes other detectives couldn't solve. It's a career dead end, at least until Carl actually starts making headway on these impossible cases alongside a team of misfits who just don't fit in around the regular cops. Dept. Q is streaming on Netflix. 'The Four Seasons' (2025) The Four Seasons is loosely based on the 1981 film of the same name, and it still revolves around three couples: Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani). The six of them are such close friends that they take four vacations a year together, hence the title of the show. While there's some drama in each of these couples, only Steve is willing to end his marriage with Anne in pursuit of a younger lover. That major life change threatens the dynamic of the group and may send these lifelong pals in different directions. The Four Seasons is streaming on Netflix. 'Ransom Canyon' (2025) Westerns are all the rage now thanks to Yellowstone, and Netflix is the latest streamer to throw its lasso into the ring with its new series, Ransom Canyon. The 10-episode first season stars Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland, a lonesome Texas rancher who is still not over the death of his wife. His mood improves considerably when Quinn O'Grady (Minka Kelly) returns to Staten's small town to oversee the local dance hall. Staten and Quinn were once sweethearts, but can they rekindle the love they felt for each other all those years ago? As you can tell, Ransom Canyon is more romantic than Kevin Costner's hit cowboy series, but it's just as watchable and dramatic. Duhamel and Kelly have great onscreen chemistry as reluctant lovers and the show features some amazing shots of the Texas countryside. 'The Eternaut' (2025) Those looking for quality shows that don't get the spotlight other Netflix shows like Stranger Things and You receive should stream The Eternaut, an outstanding new sci-fi series from Argentina. Based on a popular 1950s graphic novel, the six-episode series begins with a beautiful but deadly snowfall that wipes out most of humanity. The survivors are left to pick up the pieces, and that includes Juan Salvo (Ricardo Darín), who wants to find his missing daughter while helping others seeking food and shelter. But deeper mysteries remain, including who — or what — caused the snowfall and why? What makes The Eternaut so entertaining is peeling away its many layers and discovering the shocking origin of the event that changed the world forever. Don't miss it. 'You' (2018-2025) Even though it originated on Lifetime, You only became a big hit when it started streaming on Netflix. The show follows charming psychopath Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) as he travels the country — and later the world — looking for love and leaving a lot of dead bodies in his wake. The recently released season 5 is the show's last and provides a satisfying conclusion to Joe's story. He's back in New York City, the setting in season 1, and obsessed with yet another winsome female, Bronte (Madeline Brewer). But Bronte may be hiding some secrets of her own, and they may prove to be Joe's downfall. 'Black Mirror' (2011-Present) Is there any sci-fi show as effective and unsettling as Black Mirror? The critically acclaimed Charlie Brooker series has been disturbing audiences since 2011 — and it shows no signs of ending its reign of enjoyable terror. The show just returned from a brief hiatus with new tales of science gone awry and the dangerous allure of technology. Season 7 features such stars as Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae, Will Poulter and Emma Corrin in stories that blend reality and fantasy. Some standout episodes include 'USS Callister: Into Infinity,' which is a follow-up to season 4's much-acclaimed 'USS Callister,' and 'Hotel Reverie,' an unusual romance that explores how artificial intelligence can make someone's dreams come true with devastating results. 'Adolescence' (2025) When 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is accused of killing a fellow classmate who rejected his advances, his family must deal with the fallout. Meanwhile, the town's cops and teachers struggle to understand why a seemingly well-adjusted child would want to murder its release in March, Adolescence has ignited worldwide discussion about incel culture and its effects on young males. The series is only four episodes long, with each one devoted to exploring different points of view: Jamie's family, his teachers and friends, a child psychologist struggling to understand him and, finally, his father. Adolescence is a disturbing drama that is both punishing and rewarding to watch. 'The Residence' (2025) The Residence has a setup we've all seen before — a murder has been committed at a large house, and a kooky detective must solve the case. But the man who has been murdered is a chief usher to the President of the United States, and the house he was killed in is the White House. This isn't an ordinary murder, and The Residence isn't your ordinary mystery Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp, the aforementioned detective who is as fastidious as Hercule Poirot and as fashion-forward as Carmen Sandiego. She has to interrogate a handful of colorful suspects —including Jason Lee as the president's brother and Ken Marino as a shady chief adviser — and figure out who did it and why before the killer claims their next Residence is a comedic thriller that doesn't take itself too seriously, yet is more uncommon than you might think. Aduba is terrific as the crafty Cupp and the supporting cast all make their suspects vivid enough to remember — and be suspicious of. 'Apple Cider Vinegar' (2025) Belle Gibson has a secret. As the creator of the successful wellness app The Whole Pantry, the twentysomething influencer from Australia seemingly has it all: a burgeoning career, a supportive family and an inspiring backstory about how she beat multiple forms of cancer without the help of conventional Western medicine, capturing the hearts and minds of her online fandom in the process. The only problem? Belle never had cancer, and she isn't as well-intentioned as people the intriguing setup to Apple Cider Vinegar, a six-episode limited series that stars The Last of Us Season 2's Kaitlyn Dever as Belle. The show delves into the real-life case of how Gibson built an alternative medicine empire in the early 2010s and how quickly it all came apart as Belle's lies were exposed. If Apple Cider Vinegar leaves you wanting more, check out The Search for Instagram's Worst Con Artist, which unveils even more infuriating details of Belle's elaborate con. 'The Åre Murders' (2025) Dig a little deeper into Netflix's vast catalogue, and you'll find some quality foreign mystery shows just waiting to be binged. One such show is The Åre Murders, a Swedish-language series based on a popular series of novels by Viveca Sten. It's like True Detective: Night Country, only with fewer supernatural elements and more snow. Hanna (Carla Sehn) is a detective in Stockholm tasked to investigate a bizarre crime in Are, a remote city nestled in a mountain range. At a ski resort, a young girl, Amanda, has gone missing. As search parties frantically try to find any trace of her, Hanna suspects the girl's family and friends know more than they are telling. Can Hanna crack the case before it's too late? 'Zero Day' (2025) Robert De Niro is a cinema legend who has never led a TV series in his long career. That all changes with Zero Day, a new political thriller with a heady premise and a stacked cast. De Niro stars as George Mullen, an ex-president of the United States who is recruited by America's current head of state, Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett), to lead the Zero Day Commission, a top secret government division specializing in high-profile quickly has his hands full when he's called to investigate a massive cyberattack that caused worldwide destruction. But as he discovers just who is behind the terrorist attack and why, he gradually uncovers a massive conspiracy that is closer to home than he realizes. Also starring Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton and Joan Allen, Zero Day is a captivating thriller that will prompt you to binge all of its six episodes in one sitting. 'Running Point' (2025) Kate Hudson is due for a comeback. The Almost Famous actress and former Fabletics spokeswoman was the rom-com queen of the early 2000s, but lately, she hasn't been in anything significant. That changes with Running Point, a new series from Mindy Kaling that puts the star front and center of her own Netflix show. The series follows Isla Gordon (Hudson), who has to take over the family business after one of her brothers, Cam (Justin Theroux), gets into an accident. The business in question is the Los Angeles Waves, a successful basketball team that has seen better days. Isla's never managed a pro team, and the Waves aren't exactly thrilled to have her there, but with the help of her brothers, friends and one hot coach (Jay Ellis), she may prove her haters wrong in the end. 'The Night Agent' (2023 - Present) When it debuted in 2023, The Night Agent was an unexpected sensation. The story of how a lowly FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), uncovers a vast conspiracy involving assassins, criminal cover-ups and the White House electrified viewers. To no one's surprise, Netflix immediately renewed it for a second season. Now that Season 2 is here, expect more intrigue, action and unexpected narrative twists as Peter finally becomes an actual Night Agent. There's a leak in the CIA, and Peter is the only one smart enough to investigate. But what if the traitor is closer than he realizes? With scenes set in Thailand and California, The Night Agent is more like a Jason Bourne movie than ever. We're not complaining. 'American Murder: Gabby Petito' (2025) Netflix has increased its true crime output in recent years, and its latest documentary, American Murder: Gabby Petito, immediately became one of the streamer's top shows after it debuted in February 2025. There's a good reason why — it's addictive, gruesome stuff, a true-crime tale that showcases a love story gone terribly wrong. In August 2021, Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie travelled to Utah in their van looking for adventure. By the end of September, Gabby's body is discovered and Brian is nowhere to be found. What happened to Gabby? And how was Brian involved in her eventual death? American Murder: Gabby Petito has no easy answers, but it faithfully captures an event that captivated the public four years ago and still fascinates people today. 'All of Us Are Dead' (2022 - Present) Growing up is hard. Growing up during a zombie apocalypse is even worse. Don't believe me? Then check out All of Us Are Dead, which gives the zombie genre a new twist by setting it in a South Korean high school. A science teacher conducts an experiment that goes awry, which causes most of the students and faculty to turn into rampaging flesh-eaters. The few surviving students must try to find a way to escape their school without being eaten or turned into a zombie themselves. Like the modern horror classic Train to Busan, All of Us Are Dead is brutally effective in depicting what might happen if an actual zombie apocalypse occurred. The genius of the show, however, is that it never loses sight of the fact that its protagonists are still just kids, and thus prone to fits of anger, jealousy and love. If Buffy the Vampire Slayer effectively used vampires as a metaphor for the miseries of high school, this show does that just as well, with its undead antagonists symbolizing the dehumanizing effects of growing up. 'Missing You' (2024) Netflix's hottest properties include Stranger Things, Squid Game, and … Harlan Coben?!? The famed mystery author has had a run of successful Netflix adaptations recently, with his last show, Fool Me Once, becoming one of the streamer's most-watched programs of 2024. His latest, Missing You, serves up more of what's worked so well in the past: an intriguing mystery set in England populated by a talented cast. Detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) is lonely. Eleven years ago, her fiancé, Josh (Ashley Walters), disappeared, and she's never quite gotten over that. One night, while swiping left on a dating app, she's stunned to find her missing lover alive and well … and actively looking for a hookup. How is Josh still alive? And what does this have to do with the death of Kat's father years ago? Missing You weaves an intricate mystery very well, with a genuinely shocking ending. 'Sweet Magnolias' (2020 - Present) One of Netflix's most underrated series, Sweet Magnolias isn't anything more than an enjoyable drama about good people doing good things. That sounds boring, but throughout its four seasons, the show has provided enough entertaining moments to remain one of the streamer's most consistently watched original shows. The show focuses on the friendship between three friends: Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), a mother of three recently separated from her husband Bill (Chris Klein); Helen Decatur (Heather Headley), a successful attorney contemplating a career change; and Dana Sue Sullivan (Brooke Elliott), a chef who runs her own restaurant. The three women navigate life, love and everything in between while living in an idyllic South Carolina town. Sweet Magnolias is romantic escapism, but it's done well, and the three leads are genuinely charming. The fourth season premiered on February 6, 2025 and with its continued success, it's bound to return for another season. 'American Primeval' (2025) Westerns have been making a comeback lately thanks to Kevin Costner (Horizon: An American Saga) and Taylor Sheridan (a half-dozen Yellowstone spinoffs), so it was only a matter of time before Netflix got into the game. American Primeval is a six-episode series written by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Twisters) and Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) and stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan and Jai Courtney. The show follows new settlers in the American West, which is still a wild and unruly place in 1857. As the Utah War heats up and the Mountain Meadows Massacre takes place, they fight for their place in the new frontier and try to survive the harsh environment … and threats from within. American Primeval is often very violent, but it depicts a time and place without rules. This isn't your dad's Western, but all the bloodshed paints an unexamined and fascinating era of American history.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
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‘Untamed' Rises To No. 1 On Netflix TV Charts After Debut Weekend As Audiences Also Revisit Amy Bradley Missing Persons Case
Netflix audiences were enthralled by the mysterious death of a woman in Yosemite National Park in Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith's Untamed last week. The series debuted on July 17 and quickly racked up 24.6M views, putting it at No. 1 on the English-language TV list. That's quite a strong start — and a rejuvenation of that chart, which was looking a little lackluster last week. This also marks the second No. 1 debut for Mark L. Smith this year, after American Primeval hit the top spot in January. More from Deadline 'Monopoly': Inside Netflix's Massive Bake-Off To Win Right To Produce Board Game Reality Series Jussie Smollett Documentary Set At Netflix From 'The Tinder Swindler' Producers Netflix Breaks Into Top 3 Distributors In Nielsen's June Rankings, But YouTube Still Dominates Once again, true crime was also top of mind for Netflix viewers. Amy Bradley Is Missing took second place, amassing 12.2M views from July 14 to 20. The Sandman Season 2 also picked up another 3.3M views, good enough for third place. As Deadline previously reported, the series took a bit of a viewership hit from the first season, which finished its second week of availability with around 11.5M views. However, by the third week, the series was sitting at a similar benchmark. It's hard to say exactly what contributed to the decline, though it's likely that the comic adaptation was impacted by the sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Neil Gaiman, who created the comic on which the series is based and developed and executive produces the Netflix series. Gaiman has denied the allegations. Season 2 is the finale season of The Sandman. WWE's RAW maintained its presence as well at No. 5 with 2.7M views. In tenth place this week was Lena Dunham's Too Much, putting up 1.9M views in its first full week of availability. This is probably pretty on par with its debut weekend performance, though it's hard to say, because it didn't make the Top 10 last interval. At that time, its absence from the rankings suggest it pulled in around or under 2M views in its first few days on Netflix, given that was the tally for last weeks No. 10 Ms. Rachel. As for non-English TV, Squid Game Season 3 retained its No. 1 spot for the fourth week with another 7.8M views. On the film side of things, KPop Demon Hunters is still a big hit, staying at No. 1 with another 25.8M views. That's its highest week of viewing, and it's already been on the Top 10 for the past four weeks, indicating that the movie has some legs still. Second place went to Madea's Destination Wedding with 16.5M views, and Happy Gilmore also jetted onto the list at No. 6 with 4M views ahead of the sequel's premiere. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More Everything We Know About 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Solve the daily Crossword
