Untamed future confirmed after Eric Bana series closed first season with dramatic finale
"I can’t wait to take Kyle on his next journey," said Eric Bana.
You might have thought that you'd seen the last of Eric Bana's Agent Kyle Turner, who decided to leave Yosemite National Park for pastures new in the finale of Untamed.
But Netflix has announced that the murder mystery will return – with Bana once again leading the charge.
"Untamed, starring Eric Bana, has been renewed for season 2!" said the streamer (via X).
Meanwhile, Bana added, via Tudum: "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."
Creators Mark L Smith and Elle Smith, who initially envisaged Untamed as a stand-alone series, have devised "a whole new mystery" for Turner to solve.
"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?'" said Mark, who also revealed that the next instalment will take place in a new setting.
"This won’t be the first park Turner's been in since Yosemite," he continued. "He’s been to a lot of parks. He’s been busy, taking on a lot of cases. This will be the latest and it'll be more impactful for him."
Elle expanded on those comments about the new environment, adding: "We’ve done Yosemite. What’s the next park that could feel different from that? Each national park has such a different cultural identity, geographical identity.
"Being able to explore those places through the case and through Turner’s journey is what's so fascinating."
And that change of setting will also impact whatever investigation Turner will be working to solve.
"The mystery, too, will change with the locale," explained Mark. "We can make the case organic to a different kind of park, a different kind of landscape, [and] not have someone just fall off another mountain."
As for who will be joining Bana in season 2, Mark said: "We’re trying to figure that stuff out because my God, we loved our cast and we loved the characters that they brought to life.
"In an ideal world, we would be able to pull something off.”
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
