In the summer of 2024, Aussie Eric Bana and Kiwi Sam Neill (whose blood cancer was in remission) started production on Netflix’s American national park mystery series Untamed, with British Columbia playing the wilds of Yosemite Park.
Untamed went on to become a breakout hit for the global streamer , with 93 million views. and 451.6 million hours watched in the back half of 2025 — big enough to rank the #3 most-watched show after #1 Wednesday – Season 2 and #2 Stranger Things – season 5.
Sam Neill and fan ChefB on set in BC.
