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:
“In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman’s death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain, where nature obeys no rules but its own.”
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.
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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.
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