Eric Bana looks for a killer in miniseries 'Untamed' from 'The Revenant' writer

After a brief gap, Australian actor Eric Bana (Munich, Troy) is returning to the web series space with Untamed, a limited series that will have its Netflix 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 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.

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