Jurassic Park had Sam Neill running from dinosaurs. Nevertheless, he’s now back, however the monsters here wear human faces. Untamed, the brand new Netflix miniseries, dropped without much fuss and is already being called a ten/10 by viewers who can’t stop watching, in line with Unilad. The show, released on July 17, didn’t take long for people to start out raving about it, especially that opening scene, which appears like it grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go.
Untamed Netflix Series Opens With A Jaw-Dropping Scene
Untamed begins with two climbers scaling a cliff in Yosemite when something falls from above, and it shouldn’t be a rock, but a body. A girl’s corpse plummets, snags the climbers’ rope, and hangs there, swinging within the air. That’s how the show starts, yes, you read that right. Eric Bana plays Kyle Turner, a National Park Service special agent. He known as in to seek out out who this woman is and what exactly happened on that cliff.
Some shows end on a cliffhanger, but Untamed starts with one. pic.twitter.com/HChhaUYhSj
— Netflix (@netflix) July 19, 2025
The show was shot in British Columbia last 12 months, however the setting pulls you straight into America’s wildest parks. Sam Neill joins him, together with Rosemarie DeWitt and Wilson Bethel. The solid does what is required, like carrying the load without ever looking like they’re performing. The story is tight and told in six episodes, not padded like many series.
Untamed Netflix Reviews And Rankings
The show, created by Mark L. Smith, who co-wrote The Revenant and Twisters, and his daughter Elle, knows the right way to construct dread without noise. The reception thus far has been loud where it matters. Viewers have binge-watched it in a single night, and Rotten Tomatoes shows it at 80 percent, and the audience seems much more impressed.
One user tweeted, “Untamed on Netflix might be one in all the higher shows I’ve seen currently! so so well done.” One other added, “I finished Untamed — Netflix’s Yosemite-set whodunit. Eric Bana 😍 10/10 recommend.”
untamed on Netflix might be one in all the higher shows I’ve seen currently! so so well done.
— gabs (@xJustGabs) July 20, 2025
I finished Untamed — Netflix’s Yosemite-set whodunit. Eric Bana 😍 10/10 recommend. pic.twitter.com/UcGQMj8kId
— Mama Llama (@MamaLama43) July 21, 2025
A 3rd said, “Untamed Netflix Series was really good! Finished..☑️,” while another person wrote, “#Untamed on netflix is an amazing laid back series that mixes mystery w an immersive yosemite trip.”
“Untamed” Netflix Series was really good! Finished..☑️ pic.twitter.com/J3f41Z1b5W
— Justin L Romero (@JustinLRomero) July 19, 2025
#untamed on netflix is an amazing laid back series that mixes mystery w an immersive yosemite trip pic.twitter.com/HhxZ6i2b1W
— a | thw spoilers (@ohenglot) July 24, 2025
In case you liked Wind River or True Detective before it got too messy, then this one is ideal for you. All six episodes of Untamed at the moment are streaming on Netflix.
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