Eric Bana leads picturesque murder mystery Untamed

The Advertiser

24-07-2025

Stunning lakes, breathtaking mountains and luscious forests are the star of the show in Netflix's mystery thriller Untamed.
The six-episode limited series is set within the sprawling Yosemite National Park in northern California and follows the investigation into the death of a young woman.
Leading the investigation is Eric Bana's Kyle Turner, a surly, grouchy veteran detective who is still struggling with a personal tragedy and the ensuing breakdown of his marriage.
He prefers to work alone, but his buddy Paul Souter (Sam Neill), the chief Park Ranger at Yosemite, insists upon rookie ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) tagging along and helping out.
Watching Turner and Vasquez's partnership develop is probably the strongest and most satisfying part of the series.
The opening sequence of the series is the perfect way to draw in viewers - it's high-octane, tense and shocking. It's also reminiscent of 2000 adventure hit Vertical Limit.
While the series is not exactly prestige TV - the writing is a little obvious and the characterisations are simple - Untamed's short episode count and beautiful location shots make for an enjoyable weekend binge.
Bana is engaging in the lead, and Santiago in particular provides great support. Daredevil actor Wilson Bethel also delivers a strong performance, as does Rosemary DeWitt as Turner's ex-wife, Jill.
After what feels like an eternity, we are finally back with YA TV's best love triangle - Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad.
This third and final season kicks off shortly the summer following the events of season two, but quickly jumps forward three years. Belly is now in her final year of college, Jeremiah (who is still her boyfriend) is just about to finish up his college career, and Conrad is off being a med student.
The series immediately brings you back to the bright, dramatic vibes it crafted so well in its first two seasons.
Fans of the show either go hard for Bonrad (the coupling of Belly and Conrad) or Jelly (the coupling of Jeremiah and Belly), and whichever team you're on, you're going to be feeling upset by the first couple of episodes of the season.
The Fisher boys are always making mistakes and failing to communicate properly, and it seems three more years of development have not cured these issues.
While the central pairing might have fans divided, everyone can agree that Taylor and Steven make for a great couple to cheer on, and their journey this season is especially engaging.
TSITP's trademark use of moody pop songs continues, with the show pulling out a devastating Taylor Swift number nice and early.
Episodes drop weekly, so we'll all have to be patient to find out just how this one plays out - and the creators have warned that the show will not necessarily stay true to the original novels.
If you're a fan of the BBC Sherlock series, then this new one from Mycroft himself, Mark Gatiss, is sure to be your cup of English breakfast.
Set in post-war 1946, Bookish follows Gabriel Book, a bookshop owner and part-time consulting detective (with a letter from Churchill) who takes on a new apprentice of sorts in recently released prisoner Jack (Connor Finch).
Despite some gruesome deaths and a general air of murder and misdeeds, this is a cosy and very British series that will be a massive hit with the right audience.
It'll be too twee for some, but the clever writing and overall pleasant atmosphere will be a real winner for others.
It features a raft of faces familiar to viewers of British telly, including Polly Walker (Bridgerton), Daniel Mays (White Lines), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (The Queen's Gambit), Joely Richardson (Renegade Nell) and more.
There's six episodes all up, covering three two-part mysteries.
Looking for some salacious and risque drama? Look no further than Hunting Wives. The series has a smashing cast including protagonist Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney, Katie Lowes and Jaime Ray Newman, and follows a Boston woman who moves to Texas for her husband's work and finds herself drawn into a new crowd of gun-toting, brash women with a complex interpersonal ecosystem. There's also lots of country music, sex and line dancing. Catch the full season on Stan. The salaciousness continues on Binge with a new season of The Couple Next Door: Deadly Attraction. It's all new characters this time. Trekkies can rejoice with the season three return of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+. There's also plenty of documentary action on offer this week. Netflix has true crime docuseries Amy Bradley is Missing, as well as feature film Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan, while HBO Max has two-parter Billy Joel: And So It Goes about the life and career of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Stunning lakes, breathtaking mountains and luscious forests are the star of the show in Netflix's mystery thriller Untamed.
The six-episode limited series is set within the sprawling Yosemite National Park in northern California and follows the investigation into the death of a young woman.
Leading the investigation is Eric Bana's Kyle Turner, a surly, grouchy veteran detective who is still struggling with a personal tragedy and the ensuing breakdown of his marriage.
He prefers to work alone, but his buddy Paul Souter (Sam Neill), the chief Park Ranger at Yosemite, insists upon rookie ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) tagging along and helping out.
Watching Turner and Vasquez's partnership develop is probably the strongest and most satisfying part of the series.
The opening sequence of the series is the perfect way to draw in viewers - it's high-octane, tense and shocking. It's also reminiscent of 2000 adventure hit Vertical Limit.
While the series is not exactly prestige TV - the writing is a little obvious and the characterisations are simple - Untamed's short episode count and beautiful location shots make for an enjoyable weekend binge.
Bana is engaging in the lead, and Santiago in particular provides great support. Daredevil actor Wilson Bethel also delivers a strong performance, as does Rosemary DeWitt as Turner's ex-wife, Jill.
After what feels like an eternity, we are finally back with YA TV's best love triangle - Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad.
This third and final season kicks off shortly the summer following the events of season two, but quickly jumps forward three years. Belly is now in her final year of college, Jeremiah (who is still her boyfriend) is just about to finish up his college career, and Conrad is off being a med student.
The series immediately brings you back to the bright, dramatic vibes it crafted so well in its first two seasons.
Fans of the show either go hard for Bonrad (the coupling of Belly and Conrad) or Jelly (the coupling of Jeremiah and Belly), and whichever team you're on, you're going to be feeling upset by the first couple of episodes of the season.
The Fisher boys are always making mistakes and failing to communicate properly, and it seems three more years of development have not cured these issues.
While the central pairing might have fans divided, everyone can agree that Taylor and Steven make for a great couple to cheer on, and their journey this season is especially engaging.
TSITP's trademark use of moody pop songs continues, with the show pulling out a devastating Taylor Swift number nice and early.
Episodes drop weekly, so we'll all have to be patient to find out just how this one plays out - and the creators have warned that the show will not necessarily stay true to the original novels.
If you're a fan of the BBC Sherlock series, then this new one from Mycroft himself, Mark Gatiss, is sure to be your cup of English breakfast.
Set in post-war 1946, Bookish follows Gabriel Book, a bookshop owner and part-time consulting detective (with a letter from Churchill) who takes on a new apprentice of sorts in recently released prisoner Jack (Connor Finch).
Despite some gruesome deaths and a general air of murder and misdeeds, this is a cosy and very British series that will be a massive hit with the right audience.
It'll be too twee for some, but the clever writing and overall pleasant atmosphere will be a real winner for others.
It features a raft of faces familiar to viewers of British telly, including Polly Walker (Bridgerton), Daniel Mays (White Lines), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (The Queen's Gambit), Joely Richardson (Renegade Nell) and more.
There's six episodes all up, covering three two-part mysteries.
Looking for some salacious and risque drama? Look no further than Hunting Wives. The series has a smashing cast including protagonist Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney, Katie Lowes and Jaime Ray Newman, and follows a Boston woman who moves to Texas for her husband's work and finds herself drawn into a new crowd of gun-toting, brash women with a complex interpersonal ecosystem. There's also lots of country music, sex and line dancing. Catch the full season on Stan. The salaciousness continues on Binge with a new season of The Couple Next Door: Deadly Attraction. It's all new characters this time. Trekkies can rejoice with the season three return of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+. There's also plenty of documentary action on offer this week. Netflix has true crime docuseries Amy Bradley is Missing, as well as feature film Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan, while HBO Max has two-parter Billy Joel: And So It Goes about the life and career of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Stunning lakes, breathtaking mountains and luscious forests are the star of the show in Netflix's mystery thriller Untamed.
The six-episode limited series is set within the sprawling Yosemite National Park in northern California and follows the investigation into the death of a young woman.
Leading the investigation is Eric Bana's Kyle Turner, a surly, grouchy veteran detective who is still struggling with a personal tragedy and the ensuing breakdown of his marriage.
He prefers to work alone, but his buddy Paul Souter (Sam Neill), the chief Park Ranger at Yosemite, insists upon rookie ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) tagging along and helping out.
Watching Turner and Vasquez's partnership develop is probably the strongest and most satisfying part of the series.
The opening sequence of the series is the perfect way to draw in viewers - it's high-octane, tense and shocking. It's also reminiscent of 2000 adventure hit Vertical Limit.
While the series is not exactly prestige TV - the writing is a little obvious and the characterisations are simple - Untamed's short episode count and beautiful location shots make for an enjoyable weekend binge.
Bana is engaging in the lead, and Santiago in particular provides great support. Daredevil actor Wilson Bethel also delivers a strong performance, as does Rosemary DeWitt as Turner's ex-wife, Jill.
After what feels like an eternity, we are finally back with YA TV's best love triangle - Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad.
This third and final season kicks off shortly the summer following the events of season two, but quickly jumps forward three years. Belly is now in her final year of college, Jeremiah (who is still her boyfriend) is just about to finish up his college career, and Conrad is off being a med student.
The series immediately brings you back to the bright, dramatic vibes it crafted so well in its first two seasons.
Fans of the show either go hard for Bonrad (the coupling of Belly and Conrad) or Jelly (the coupling of Jeremiah and Belly), and whichever team you're on, you're going to be feeling upset by the first couple of episodes of the season.
The Fisher boys are always making mistakes and failing to communicate properly, and it seems three more years of development have not cured these issues.
While the central pairing might have fans divided, everyone can agree that Taylor and Steven make for a great couple to cheer on, and their journey this season is especially engaging.
TSITP's trademark use of moody pop songs continues, with the show pulling out a devastating Taylor Swift number nice and early.
Episodes drop weekly, so we'll all have to be patient to find out just how this one plays out - and the creators have warned that the show will not necessarily stay true to the original novels.
If you're a fan of the BBC Sherlock series, then this new one from Mycroft himself, Mark Gatiss, is sure to be your cup of English breakfast.
Set in post-war 1946, Bookish follows Gabriel Book, a bookshop owner and part-time consulting detective (with a letter from Churchill) who takes on a new apprentice of sorts in recently released prisoner Jack (Connor Finch).
Despite some gruesome deaths and a general air of murder and misdeeds, this is a cosy and very British series that will be a massive hit with the right audience.
It'll be too twee for some, but the clever writing and overall pleasant atmosphere will be a real winner for others.
It features a raft of faces familiar to viewers of British telly, including Polly Walker (Bridgerton), Daniel Mays (White Lines), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (The Queen's Gambit), Joely Richardson (Renegade Nell) and more.
There's six episodes all up, covering three two-part mysteries.
Looking for some salacious and risque drama? Look no further than Hunting Wives. The series has a smashing cast including protagonist Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney, Katie Lowes and Jaime Ray Newman, and follows a Boston woman who moves to Texas for her husband's work and finds herself drawn into a new crowd of gun-toting, brash women with a complex interpersonal ecosystem. There's also lots of country music, sex and line dancing. Catch the full season on Stan. The salaciousness continues on Binge with a new season of The Couple Next Door: Deadly Attraction. It's all new characters this time. Trekkies can rejoice with the season three return of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+. There's also plenty of documentary action on offer this week. Netflix has true crime docuseries Amy Bradley is Missing, as well as feature film Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan, while HBO Max has two-parter Billy Joel: And So It Goes about the life and career of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Stunning lakes, breathtaking mountains and luscious forests are the star of the show in Netflix's mystery thriller Untamed.
The six-episode limited series is set within the sprawling Yosemite National Park in northern California and follows the investigation into the death of a young woman.
Leading the investigation is Eric Bana's Kyle Turner, a surly, grouchy veteran detective who is still struggling with a personal tragedy and the ensuing breakdown of his marriage.
He prefers to work alone, but his buddy Paul Souter (Sam Neill), the chief Park Ranger at Yosemite, insists upon rookie ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) tagging along and helping out.
Watching Turner and Vasquez's partnership develop is probably the strongest and most satisfying part of the series.
The opening sequence of the series is the perfect way to draw in viewers - it's high-octane, tense and shocking. It's also reminiscent of 2000 adventure hit Vertical Limit.
While the series is not exactly prestige TV - the writing is a little obvious and the characterisations are simple - Untamed's short episode count and beautiful location shots make for an enjoyable weekend binge.
Bana is engaging in the lead, and Santiago in particular provides great support. Daredevil actor Wilson Bethel also delivers a strong performance, as does Rosemary DeWitt as Turner's ex-wife, Jill.
After what feels like an eternity, we are finally back with YA TV's best love triangle - Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad.
This third and final season kicks off shortly the summer following the events of season two, but quickly jumps forward three years. Belly is now in her final year of college, Jeremiah (who is still her boyfriend) is just about to finish up his college career, and Conrad is off being a med student.
The series immediately brings you back to the bright, dramatic vibes it crafted so well in its first two seasons.
Fans of the show either go hard for Bonrad (the coupling of Belly and Conrad) or Jelly (the coupling of Jeremiah and Belly), and whichever team you're on, you're going to be feeling upset by the first couple of episodes of the season.
The Fisher boys are always making mistakes and failing to communicate properly, and it seems three more years of development have not cured these issues.
While the central pairing might have fans divided, everyone can agree that Taylor and Steven make for a great couple to cheer on, and their journey this season is especially engaging.
TSITP's trademark use of moody pop songs continues, with the show pulling out a devastating Taylor Swift number nice and early.
Episodes drop weekly, so we'll all have to be patient to find out just how this one plays out - and the creators have warned that the show will not necessarily stay true to the original novels.
If you're a fan of the BBC Sherlock series, then this new one from Mycroft himself, Mark Gatiss, is sure to be your cup of English breakfast.
Set in post-war 1946, Bookish follows Gabriel Book, a bookshop owner and part-time consulting detective (with a letter from Churchill) who takes on a new apprentice of sorts in recently released prisoner Jack (Connor Finch).
Despite some gruesome deaths and a general air of murder and misdeeds, this is a cosy and very British series that will be a massive hit with the right audience.
It'll be too twee for some, but the clever writing and overall pleasant atmosphere will be a real winner for others.
It features a raft of faces familiar to viewers of British telly, including Polly Walker (Bridgerton), Daniel Mays (White Lines), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (The Queen's Gambit), Joely Richardson (Renegade Nell) and more.
There's six episodes all up, covering three two-part mysteries.
Looking for some salacious and risque drama? Look no further than Hunting Wives. The series has a smashing cast including protagonist Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney, Katie Lowes and Jaime Ray Newman, and follows a Boston woman who moves to Texas for her husband's work and finds herself drawn into a new crowd of gun-toting, brash women with a complex interpersonal ecosystem. There's also lots of country music, sex and line dancing. Catch the full season on Stan. The salaciousness continues on Binge with a new season of The Couple Next Door: Deadly Attraction. It's all new characters this time. Trekkies can rejoice with the season three return of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+. There's also plenty of documentary action on offer this week. Netflix has true crime docuseries Amy Bradley is Missing, as well as feature film Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan, while HBO Max has two-parter Billy Joel: And So It Goes about the life and career of the legendary singer-songwriter.