First Look: ‘Untamed’ Photos, Cast and Premiere Date

Netflix just released the first batch of photos from Untamed, a limited series set to premiere on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The six episode series stars Eric Bana as a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch.

The cast also includes Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, and Wilson Bethel.

“A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park and in his own past.”

Mark L. Smith (American Primeval) and Elle Smith (The Marsh King’s Daughter) created the series and serve as showrunners and executive producers. Eric Bana, John Wells, Erin Jontow, Todd Black, Tony Shaw, Steve Lee Jones, and Cliff Roberts also executive produce.

“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,” said co-showrunner Mark L. Smith in a feature on Tudum. “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.”

Untamed Cast and Characters, Courtesy of Netflix:

• Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast territories.
• Sam Neill as Paul Souter. Souter has been the chief park ranger in Yosemite for half his life. He’s a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend to Turner. He’s comfortable in all facets of his job, whether it’s dealing with crime inside the park or with the bureaucracy around it.
• Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez. An ambitious young, former Los Angeles cop, Vasquez is the newest addition to Yosemite’s ranger squad. She came to the park to find a new life with her 4-year-old son, Gael. Despite being a little green when it comes to a landscape like Yosemite, her strong will, astute investigative skills, and big-city homicide techniques become useful tools in a murder that is distinctly human.
• Rosemary DeWitt as Jill Bodwin. Jill is Turner’s ex-wife, a former teacher and park counselor, who remarried a few years after their divorce. Despite the fracturing of their marriage, Jill and Turner maintain a strong bond, held together by events from their past.
• Wilson Bethel as Shane Maguire. A former army ranger, Maguire now uses his skills as the park’s Wildlife Management Officer. Maguire’s a loner, preferring to live by himself in the wilderness where it’s easier to follow his own rules.
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