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Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Netflix Breaks A Rule With ‘Untamed' Season 2
Untamed Well, I've previously said that if a show performs well enough, it can expand beyond just being a planned-out, one-off miniseries and find renewal. And that's exactly what's just happened on Netflix. After nearly two weeks on top of its Top 10 list, Netflix has in fact broken its 'limited series' rule and has greenlit Untamed season 2, a sequel to its murder mystery series starring Eric Bana who will return, rather than this being a totally new cast with a totally new mystery. It will, however, be a new national park, indicating most of the cast besides Bana will be left behind. Bana initially seemed a bit passive when it came to the idea of Untamed season 2, saying it hadn't really been considered at the time, but now? He's pumped: 'I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of 'Untamed' to life,' Eric Bana told Variety, '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.' And here's co-showrunner Mark L. Smith, speaking to Netflix's blog Tudum: 'Elle and I envisioned it as a stand-alone, six episodes,' Mark L. Smith said. '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?' " Untamed I think having a 'great cast' is somewhat secondary to getting huge viewership, and Netflix saying 'ok do another season,' but the end result is the same. We also already know a bit about the plot of season 2, which will involve Bana's character heading to a different national park besides Yosemite: 'Turner was so comfortable in Yosemite,' Mark said. 'He was the one leading this charge, and people followed him. And now, [we're] putting Kyle on his back foot, making him very uncomfortable … This time we get to follow Turner into a park and let him lead us, and we stumble along with him as he's kind of finding his way.' Smith does go on to say that maybe they will try to find a way to bring some cast members back to the show, despite being in an entirely new location. The best bet would be Turner's ex-wife, whom he would likely still have a relationship with in some capacity. Many other characters ended up dead, but big supporting character, Naya Vasquez, would take a back-bending plotline to end up in the new park as anything more than a guest star. It's almost certain that season 2 is going to be a 95% new cast. There is no timeline on when Untamed season 2 will arrive. Given that this was never the plan, and they now have to come up with a new story, best guess is at least a year and a half from now, if not two years, which is streaming standard these days. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Forbes
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Sullivan's Crossing' Dethroned In Netflix's Top 10 List By A Great New Mystery Show
Untamed While Netflix's licensed series Sullivan's Crossing returned to #1 this week after being unseated by wrestling earlier, now it's lost the top spot again to a new show that has debuted at #1, and may stay there a while. That show is Untamed, a new murder mystery starring Hulk veteran Eric Bana. Here's the synopsis: My favorite thing I've seen is the official logline on Wikipedia being 'A body is discovered in Yosemite National Park.' Well, that's one way to leave things a mystery! I am a little surprised that this is not based on a book, but rather created by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith. You might recognize Mark L. Smith's name from creating and writing the recent American Primeval series on Netflix, which did very well on the service. He also wrote, Twisters apparently. Also Martyrs? The super messed up 2015 horror movie that I love? Wow, pretty cool. In addition to Bana, who hasn't really been in many high profile projects for a number of years now, the show stars Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Rosemarie DeWitt (Smile 2, Percy Jackson) and a cool addition, Wilson Bethel, currently doing a great turn reprising his role as Bullseye in Daredevil: Born Again. Is he the killer? I feel like he's the killer. Sorry man, I guess I'm stereotyping. Top 10 Untamed is a six episode miniseries, so it is not looking for viewership to land it a season 2. But if this is yet another hit for Mark L. Smith (and now Elle Smith, who I presume is his wife), that bodes well for his future prospects on Netflix between American Primeval and now this. Untamed is reviewing great, a certified fresh 83% ciritc score and an 89% audience score. So, Sullivan's Crossing? Big success on Netflix, season 3 is already done and has aired on the CW, and should be on Netflix next month, I believe. Season 4 is already greenlit. Expect to see a lot more of this series in the future, and it airs yearly without long gaps in between seasons. In between Untamed and Sullivan's Crossing on the list is the new True Crime series, Amy Bradley is Missing, about a 23-year-old girl who vanishes from a cruise back in 1988. It's three 40-50 minute episodes, but spoiler alert, this is not a solved case, so you might want to expect that going in. I am curious to see how big of a hit Untamed managed to be, as it seems like it's going to do quite well. Good for Mark L. Smith and Eric Bana. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
