It's not every day that we see a limited series getting renewed for another season. Which is the case with Netflix's Untamed, starring Eric Bana. According to a report in Variety, the show is getting a Season 2 owing to the overwhelmingly positive reception to the first season. In the report, it says the show is currently number one on the Netflix global Top 10 English language shows chart for the week of July 14-20, garnering 24.6 million views within days of its premiere.
Elated with the response, Bana said in a statement: “I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of Untamed to life. 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. Massive thanks to Netflix, John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and our fans.”
Originally planned as a six-episode series, Untamed had its premiere on July 17, 2025. Bana plays an Investigative Services Branch agent of the National Parks Service looking for a murderer who has a connection with the Yosemite National Park.
Untamed, starring Eric Bana, has been renewed for Season 2!
— Netflix (@netflix) July 29, 2025
Season 1, following a National Park Service special agent working to enforce human law inside Yosemite's vast wilderness, is now playing. pic.twitter.com/c9qoFfghlp
Untamed comes from showrunner Mark L. Smith, known for writing American Primeval and The Revenant, and Elle Smith ("The Marsh King’s Daughter"). On setting the show's story in Yosemite National Park, Mark L Smith told Netflix that he is trying to dig into the unpleasant side of something that looks beautiful on the outside. “Everyone thinks of Yosemite as this beautiful place with all the vistas and all the scenery, but we were trying to touch on the dangers that are just beyond that. I love stripping all the cheats away, stripping all the more modern tools that people can use. It really gets down to the character and what they can find within themselves.”
Bana's co-stars include Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez, a rookie park ranger who brings an additional perspective, with Sam Neill ("Jurassic Park"), Rosemarie DeWitt ("La La Land"), and Wilson Bethel ("Daredevil").
The six-episode drama has Bana involved as executive producer, along with Mark L Smith and Elle Smith who also handle writing duties.
Meanwhile, Bana is shooting for Baltasar Kormákur's action-thriller Apex, which has Charlize Theron playing the protagonist, and Taron Edgerton as one of the supporting actors.
