Netflix’s Yosemite-set mystery series Untamed, starring Aussie Eric Bana and Kiwi Sam Neill, debuted at #1 on its Global Top 10 Shows list,, with 24.6 million views and 119.5 million hours watched for the week.
Parts of British Columbia play the wilds of Yosemite National Park .
Kyle Turner (Eric Bana), an Investigative Services Branch agent of the National Parks Service, is on the hunt for a killer, one who knows Yosemite National Park as well as he does; however, the dark secrets lurking in both Kyle and the park’s past may be just as dangerous as the murderer.
Characters:
Eric Bana stars as Kyle Turner, a National Parks Service Investigative Services Branch agent, who is much more comfortable in the wild than with other humans.
Sam Neill co-stars as Yosemite’s chief park ranger Paul Souter, a husband, father, grandfather and friend to Turner.
Lily Santiago is Naya Vasquez from Los Angeles, the newest addition to Yosemite’s ranger squad.
Rosemary DeWitt is Turner’s ex-wife Jill Bodwin, a former teacher and park counsellor, who remarried a few years after their divorce.
Wilson Bethel is Shane Maguire, a former army ranger who now uses his skills as the park’s rogue wildlife management officer.
William Smillie is Bruce Milch, a veteran park ranger with a dislike for most people, and a chip on his shoulder.
Untamed Limited Series:
BC filming dates: June 25 2024 – September 26 2024
Showrunners: Mark L. Smith, Elle Smith
Cast: Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Lily Santiago, Rosemary DeWitt, Wilson Bethel, William Smillie.
Soundstages: North Shore Studios.
Producers: Eric Bana, John Wells Productions, Warner Bros TV, Netflix.
BC Filming Locations:
Yosemite has close to a million acres of wilderness.
Some of Yosemite’s El Capitan in the series looks like Squamish’s famous rock face The Chief.
Mount Seymour in North Vancouver.
Ranger station: Fraternal Order of Eagles in Maple Ridge
Turner’s home. the 70+-year-old McCrea cabin in North Vancouver’s Murdo Frazer Park (also Mel’s cabin in Virgin River)..
Chateau Whistler
Untamed cast flying to the next BC location.
Other filming locations included Deluruche, BC as Yosemite Valley.
Sam Neill and fan ChefB on set.
