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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
5 best shows like ‘Untamed' to stream right now
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Netflix's new mystery-thriller "Untamed" has had viewers glued to their screens. Ever since its July 17 premiere, Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith's Yosemite-set mystery has continued to be one of the most popular watches on the streaming service. Every time I've checked, it's occupied the No. 1 spot in Netflix's top 10 shows list. The show sees Eric Bana stepping into frame as Investigative Service Branch Agent, Kyle Turner, who is on the trail of a killer and grappling with his own past. Given the show's popularity and the fact that it's only six episodes long, I wouldn't be surprised if many fans had already worked their way through the entire mystery and were on the hunt for another compelling watch to keep them occupied. With that in mind, I've put together a round-up of five more shows with a similar vibe that I think you should check out next; you can find my list of shows like "Untamed" (and where to stream them) below. The best shows like 'Untamed' and where to stream them 'Bodkin' "Bodkin" might be more of a comedic series than "Untamed," but I think this Netflix series is every bit as compelling a mystery thriller as the streamer's more recent hit, and one that I think "Untamed" fans will enjoy. This seven-part limited series revolves around three unlikely allies — disgraced Irish investigative journalist, Dove Maloney (Siobhán Cullen), American podcaster Gilbert Power (Will Forte), and his assistant, Emmy Sizergh (Robyn Cara) — who are thrown together to investigate a cold case (a trio of decades-old disappearances during Samhain) in the titular Irish town of Bodkin. The trio finds that the people of Bodkin aren't exactly happy to discuss the disappearances, and as they keep digging, the stakes get way higher, and dark secrets start to come to light... Watch "Bodkin" on Netflix now 'Dark Winds' AMC's "Dark Winds" feels like a very natural follow-up, to "Untamed," as it's also currently available on Netflix and follows officers tackling cases in another striking setting (the American Southwest) The 1970s-set series follows Navajo Tribal police officers Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) as they investigate a series of increasingly violent crimes on the reservation — mysteries that see both grappling with their own pasts and that force them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs. Netflix only has the first two seasons at present, but the show was renewed for a fourth installment back in February 2025, so there's plenty more thrills to come. Watch "Dark Winds" on Netflix now 'Department Q' If you missed it earlier this year, then I'd recommend giving Scott Frank's "Dept. Q" a go, as this is another intriguing mystery thriller that will get its hooks into you. If you tune in, you'll be swapping the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park for the streets of Edinburgh and following DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode), a no-nonsense English detective with a knack for cracking cases, but not for making friends in his Scottish department. After an investigation gone wrong, he finds himself exiled to the basement and tasked with heading up "Department Q," a newly-formed cold case unit (a thinly-veiled PR stunt) to distract from the force's failings. With the aid of a misfit team with everything to prove, he sets out to uncover the truth behind a missing persons case in textbook Carl fashion: rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer. Watch "Dept. Q" on Netflix now 'Mare of Easttown' If you're on top of your detective stories from the past few years, then you'll no doubt have come across "Mare of Easttown," Brad Ingelsby's critically acclaimed HBO Max show, which many regarded as appointment viewing when it was on the air. If not, you've got a fantastic, suspenseful small-town crime drama to stream at your earliest convenience. The series follows "local hero" detective sergeant Mare Sheehan (a phenomenal performance from Kate Winslet) as she tries to get to the bottom of a recent murder in the fictional suburb of Easttown, Philadelphia. Watch "Mare of Easttown" on HBO Max now 'The Sinner' I'm rounding out this list with "The Sinner," a dark, unorthodox crime thriller anthology series that sees Detective Harry Ambrose (Bill Pullman) getting to grips with a series of murder cases and uncovering what drove the culprits to commit their crimes. It's a whydunnit, not a whodunnit. Season 1 kicks things off with Harry investigating a young woman (Jessica Biel) who commits a brutal murder on a family beach trip, trying to understand exactly what could have triggered that killing. It's gripping TV, and should be another solid watch. And with four seasons to stream, it should keep you locked in for some time to come. Watch "The Sinner" on Netflix now If none of these shows seem like your kind of watch, we can still help you find your next show. Check out our guide to the best Netflix shows for tons more watchlist-worthy streaming recommendations. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. More from Tom's Guide Netflix just got an intense supernatural movie that's crashed the top 10 Netflix is about to lose a dark psychological thriller inspired by real events Netflix just added a twist-filled mystery thriller series built for binge-watching
Geek Tyrant
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Eric Bana's National Park-Set Mystery Thriller UNTAMED Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix — GeekTyrant
Netflix has announced that Untamed is officially coming back for another round of gripping wilderness suspense. The streaming giant has renewed the hit mystery-thriller series, starring Eric Bana, for a second season. Created by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, Untamed follows special agent Kyle Turner, played by Bana, who works for the National Parks Service enforcing law in some of nature's most untamed places. The first season saw him pulled into the investigation of a brutal death that forced him to confront dark secrets buried not only in the park, but also deep within himself. I really liked the first season of this show and blazed through it in a couple of days. The story hooked me and it will be interesting to see what the next season will entail. Season 1 also starred Sam Neill and Rosemarie DeWitt, helping anchor the emotionally charged and visually stunning narrative. At the end of the debut season, Turner finally left Yosemite National Park behind, symbolically shedding the emotional weight he'd carried through the years. Season 2 will pick up with Turner venturing into new territory and unraveling a fresh mystery. 'I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of Untamed to life,' Bana shared in a statement. 'The response to Season 1 has been a testament to the incredible effort by our crew to deliver something truly unique. I can't wait to take Kyle on his next journey.' Interestingly, Untamed wasn't always meant to continue. 'Elle and I envisioned it as a stand-alone, six episodes,' Smith told Tudum. 'But then the more that we got into it, it was just such a great cast … it was just like, 'Oh yeah, how do we keep this going?'' The show premiered July 17 and quickly became a breakout hit, climbing to the No. 1 spot on Netflix's English-language TV chart. That success helped fuel the decision to expand beyond its original limited series format. Smith and Smith will continue serving as co-showrunners and executive producers alongside Bana, John Wells, Erin Jontow, Todd Black, Tony Shaw, Steve Lee Jones, and Cliff Roberts. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television. With Bana returning and a new mystery ahead, Untamed Season 2 is shaping up to be another wild ride through nature's dark corners.
Geek Vibes Nation
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
‘Untamed' (2025) Limited Series Review - Eric Bana Shines In Your Next Great Netflix Mystery Binge
Let's get right to the point: Untamed will never be showered with Emmy or Golden Globe nominations. In a week when the Emmys reminded us we're living in the Golden Age of television—with standout series like Andor, The Bear, Adolescence, The Penguin, and Severanc e— Untamed won't move the needle. However, it is a show made for mainstream audiences, delivering a taut, intelligent, and atmospheric mystery thriller that will keep viewers glued to their seats with intrigue and suspense. How many shows claim to deliver on these promises but never come close to their goals? If you love the art of television, you also must embrace 'genre' series. That is the brilliance of Untamed . The final product is a Netflix original series that feels like an adaptation of a great summer popcorn mystery novel, brought to a slow-burning boil on your small screen. Erica Bana in Netflix's Untamed (2025) | Image via Netflix However, what sets Untamed apart from most genre streaming series is the brooding and vulnerable performance by its star, Eric Bana, who perhaps delivers one of the best performances of his career—a reminder of when he first broke onto the scene with his scene-stealing turn in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down and his unheralded work in Steven Spielberg's Munich . Magnetic and in one key scene, profoundly moving, you cannot take your eyes off of him. The story follows Kyle Turner, an agent with the National Park Service's Investigative Services Branch, who works on criminal investigations. (So basically, Turner would have been John Dutton's worst nightmare.) He is called up to the top of the mountain when a couple of climbers on the side of El Capitan have an unlikely encounter with a woman falling from the cliff. Miraculously, both survive, with the body of the young woman tied up in their ropes. Personally, I would have cut the cord and let the woman's dead body fall with a horrendous splat to the bottom of the mountainside. (Watch the howlingly bad Chris O'Donnell movie Vertical Limit to see what I'm talking about.) Turner is called to the scene. He notices the young woman has a gunshot wound on her leg and no shoes. This doesn't look like a suicide. Certainly not a tourist who got too close to the edge. He has a revelation that perhaps she was being hunted. Erica Bana in Netflix's Untamed (2025) | Image via Netflix Untamed comes from Mark L. Smith ( The Revenant ) and Elle Smith ( The Marsh King's Daughter ), who have had mixed success on the big screen but recently hit their stride with the Netflix series American Primeval . Their latest effort is a character-driven drama filled with eye-opening surprises at every turn. The writing is sharp and cleverly layered, delivering a straightforward whodunit with depth and nuance. What makes the series especially compelling is that the characters' backstories are just as intriguing as the central plot. Filming in Yosemite adds a haunting quality, where mysteries vanish into the dense forest, never to be solved. Cinematographers Michael McDonough and Brendan Uegama bring a cinematic, ominous atmosphere to the series that lingers long after each episode. Combined with deeply felt subplots—where local mysteries and emotional wounds surface, and isolation gives way to psychological tension and healing through confrontation—the series becomes a taut thriller that intensifies with each passing episode. However, as the series progresses, it's the human element—particularly the dynamic between Bana's Turner and his ex-wife Jill (played wonderfully by Rosemarie DeWitt)—that goes deeper than we could have imagined. A pivotal scene between them, especially from Bana's side, tackles a subject they've long tried to avoid. In that moment, Bana reveals a rare vulnerability we haven't seen from him before. Erica Bana and Lily Santiago in Netflix's Untamed (2025) | Image via Netflix The Smiths skillfully distract the viewer from where the story is headed. Though the main villain is a bit obvious, cutting the intrigue of the story, it is done so well that you forgive the trope almost entirely. That's because a secondary plot reveal is just as powerful, which is a testament to its effectiveness. There are numerous twists, turns, and suspects. Then, folding in a visceral setting that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. However , Untamed is elevated and worth watching for Eric Bana's performance. Bana has carved out a niche for himself since reaching dizzying heights in the early 2000s. For example, playing weathered and righteous detectives, most notably as Aaron Falk in the acclaimed The Dry and its sequel, Force of Nature: The Dry 2 . A tense and atmospheric thriller elevated by Bana's brooding and vulnerable performance. This is your next great Netflix mystery binge, featuring emotional weight and striking visuals that linger after the credits roll. The entire season of Untamed is now available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Forbes
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Sirens' Star's Mystery Thriller ‘Drop' Gets Peacock Streaming Date
Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar in "Drop." Drop — a mystery thriller starring Netflix's Sirens star Meghann Fahy and 1923's Brandon Sklenar — is coming soon to streaming on Peacock. Directed by Christopher Landon, Drop was released in theaters on April 11 before debuting on digital streaming via premium video on demand on April 29. The summary for Drop reads, "Meghann Fahy (Devon in Sirens) plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (Brandon Sklenar) is more charming and handsome than she expected. "But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.' According to Peacock, Drop will begin streaming on the NBC Universal platform on Friday, July 11. For those who haven't subscribed to the platform, Peacock offers an ad-based package for $7.99 per month or $79 per year and an ad-free package for $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year. Meghann Fahy Gets Top Billing On 'Drop' Following Meghann Fahy's success of Max's The White Lotus Season 2 — which earned her an Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2023 — and a pivotal supporting role in Netflix's limited series The Perfect Couple, Fahy is billed as the lead actor in Drop. In an interview with Variety before Drop was released in theaters in April, Fahy told the trade publication that she was excited to be No. 1 on the call sheet for the film. 'It's been amazing. It's so interesting when you go film something, and then a year later, you get to see and share it with people,' Fahy told Variety. 'It's a really, really cool moment. I loved the process of making the film so much. It was a very new experience for me in a lot of ways. I learned a ton, and I met some amazing people.' Ultimately, Fahy knows there are several other talented people who come together to make movies happen. 'I formed such close relationships with the cast, especially Brandon Sklenar and [fellow actor] Jeffrey Self, so sharing the moment with them is something I will remember when I look back because it felt like such a team sport,' Fahy told Variety. 'Everybody in the cast was there every day, from the beginning to the end of the day, whether or not they ended up being on camera, because we never knew how far we were going to get [in each scene]," she added. "So, it felt very communal, like, everybody was a big part of the making of the film.' Drop earned $16.6 million domestically and $12 million internationally for a worldwide box office gross of $28.6 million. Drop had an $11 million production budget before prints and advertising, per The Numbers. Drop was a big hit with Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the film an 84% 'fresh' rating based on 220 reviews. Drop also earned a 79% 'fresh' Popcornmeter score based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. Rated PG-13, Drop begins streaming on Peacock on July 11.
Forbes
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘The Survivors' Twist Ending Explained—Who Killed Bronte And Gabby?
Shannon Berry as Bronte in "The Survivors." Courtesy of Netflix Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Survivors on Netflix. Netflix's new Australian mystery thriller The Survivors is climbing up the platform's streaming charts. Read on to dive into the wild ending of the six-episode limited series, including the answers to who killed Bronte and Gabriel, and whether the killer was finally brought to justice. The Survivors takes place in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, Australia – a town still haunted by a tragedy that happened more than 15 years prior. Toby Gilroy and Finn Elliott died during a storm after taking their boat to rescue Finn's younger brother, Kieran Elliot, who was at the towering caves that border the bay. Kieran's mom, Verity, blames him for his brother's death and believes he was careless for going to the caves and calling Finn for help. What Kieran has failed to tell his mother is that he wasn't the one who summoned Finn; it was Olivia Birch, who was with him that night. Kieran departs Evelyn Bay for Sydney, taking his father's advice that if he didn't leave his hometown, his mother would "destroy" him. Years later, he returns with his partner, Mia Chang, and their daughter. Mia also grew up in Evelyn Bay and suffered an immense loss on the day Finn died in the storm. She lost her best friend, Gabby, and there are still many unanswered questions swirling about her whereabouts, including whether she's alive or dead. Unfortunately for Mia and Gabby's loved ones, Evelyn Bay has only really cared about investigating the deaths of Toby and Finn, refusing to find out what happened to Gabby. Bronte, a photographer in town working on a project about the accidents, takes it upon herself to look into Gabby's disappearance further. 'In 2025, you cannot make a show about a young woman being murdered without trying to understand the context of that, the preconditions of that,' Showrunner Tony Ayres told Netflix's Tudum, adding that it's 'the kind of society we live in, which valorizes male deaths, but ignores female deaths.' Gabby wanted to go to the caves to see Kieran on the day of the storm. Kieran's friend, Sean Gilroy, who knew the caves well, brought her there and led Gabby into the deepest and darkest part. The two carved their names into the side of the caverns. Sean kissed Gabby, but she resisted the kiss, and he became agitated. 'I want to go home now,' Gabby said to Sean. The caves were rapidly overflowing with water, and there was no way she would be able to navigate an exit without him. But it turns out Sean abandoned Gabby and left her there. Sean later told Kieran that instead of helping Gabby get to safety, he left her to die alone in the caves to drown. 'I felt stupid, so I bolted," Sean admitted to his friend. 'All I could think of was … when you found out she'd dogged me … you'd laugh yourselves sick," Sean also told Kieran, explaining his fear of how his friends would react to his rejection. Sean's father, Julian, also knows what his son did that night, and he tries to cover it up – even after seeing how her disappearance impacted her family. Julian was the one who threw Gabby's backpack into the bay to make it look like she drowned in the sea and not in the caves. After learning what happened to Gabby, Kieran feels a sense of guilt for helping perpetuate the toxic environment where his friend could do something so horrible to cover up the truth. Mia reminds him, 'What Sean did was because of Sean" and asks him to forgive himself. 'You have to forgive yourself, Kieran. For everything.' Sean killed Bronte in The Survivors after she pieced together that he had killed Gabby. Bronte traveled to Evelyn Bay to investigate Gabby's disappearance. When she went to the caves where Gabby died, she discovered the rock Gabby and Sean had carved their names into and began taking photos. 'Most people have forgotten about Gabby,' Bronte says to Sean. 'All the memorial stuff is all about the men. Why isn't she included?' However, Sean, not ready to take responsibility for his actions 15 years later, isn't going to let this information come to light. Sean attacks Bronte and beats her to death on the beach. He drags her body into the ocean and runs when he sees Kieran's dad, Brian Elliott, walking toward them. Sadly, Brian is unable to save Bronte despite performing CPR. "The Survivors" on Netflix. Aedan O'Donnell/Netflix In the final episode of The Survivors, Sean tries to kill Kieran inside the caves after telling his friends all of his secrets. Kieran manages to survive, and Sean is finally held accountable and arrested for the deaths of Gabby Birch and Bronte Laidler. Gabby's mother, Trish, can finally receive the closure she needs after 15 years. In the final scene, the families of the victims gather together to remember their loved ones and throw flowers into the sea. While the ending of The Survivors isn't necessarily a happy one, Ayres told Netflix that it plants a 'seed of hope.' He continued, 'If we keep working together and if we drop our barriers and shields and all the things that keep us apart, then we might get to a better place.' The Survivors is streaming on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.
