Teaser Trailer For Eric Bana's Yosemite-Set Mystery Thriller Series UNTAMED — GeekTyrant
Netflix has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming Yosemite National Park mystery thriller series Untamed , which stars Eric Bana, and comes from the writer of The Revenant and American Primeval , Mark L. Smith.
In the series, 'Dark secrets will be revealed in this mystery thriller set in Yosemite National Park. 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.'
It's explained that 'The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.'
This new series is co-created and co-written by Mark L. Smith, and the full ensemble cast includes Sam Neill, Lily Santiago, Rosemary DeWitt, Wilson Bethel, Ezra Franky, and Josh Randall.
This looks like it could be a great show and it's set to be released on July 17th, 2025.
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