‘Best crime thriller of 2025’ tops Netflix charts with nearly 25,000,000 views

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A new smash Netflix series has dominated the global charts after fans binged it ‘in one sitting’.

Untamed was released on July 17, with Eric Bana leading an all-star cast alongside Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, Wilson Bethel and William Smillie.

The six-part drama follows Kyle Turner (Eric), a special agent for the National Parks Service, as he takes on an investigation into a brutal death.

However, the incident sends him ‘on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past’.

Many made their way through the episodes at warp speed, and have urged bosses to get started on a second season immediately.

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Unsurprisingly, it has topped the global charts on Netflix with 24.6million views, and 119.5m hours watched, over the last seven days alone.

Eric Bana led the way in new drama Untamed on Netflix (Picture: Netflix) He was joined in the cast by a string of huge names, including Lily Santiago (Picture: Netflix)

Untamed trounced competition from Amy Bradley is Missing, the Sandman, 7 Bears and RAW to claim the top spot.

The Waterfront, Ms Rachel, Too Much and the first two seasons of Sullivan’s Crossing make up the rest of the list.

The show currently claims a Rotten Tomatoes score of 71% from the audience, compared to a 78% ranking from impressed critics – Metro branded it the best crime thriller of 2025 in a glowing five star review..

Heaping praise on Untamed, Linda R commented: ‘Fast paced with startling turns of event. Well cast with believable portrayals of individual characters while still maintaining a “Hollywood pretty” aesthetic. Yosemite is stunning.

The series has topped Netflix charts around the world (Picture: Netflix) Critics and fans alike have branded it ‘fantastic’ (Picture: Netflix)

‘I hope there’s another season; get your friends and family to watch. It will be time well spent!’

‘This was a wild ride, and I was immediately drawn into it from episode one to an unexpected streaming binge that I am so glad I decided to dive in and go with flow on,’ Sai M said.

‘This is a fantastic series with great actors and a compelling storyline paired with breathtaking scenery, and shockingly unexpected twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time!’

‘Pretty good miniseries. Binged in one sitting,’ John M commended.

As Chief M added: ‘This isn’t super original, but it’s a really decent mystery. The story is pretty tight and logical. Good solid acting and the scenery is gorgeous. The first scene of the show had my pulse racing.’

Could we possibly get a second season? (Picture: Netflix)

Although there is currently no news on whether Untamed will be returning to our screens for a second season, the numbers are definitely looking positive for Eric and the gang.

Shedding light on what more episodes could possibly involve, co-showrunner Elle Smith told TV Insider: ‘If we got the opportunity to do it again, it would be getting to explore a different park, a different case.

‘We would do this forever if they let us, but we’ll see. We’ll see how many adventures Turner has left in him.’

Untamed is available to stream on Netflix now.

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