Untamed and Revival

Untamed, Season One

Netflix’s Untamed plunges you into the rugged, remote beauty of Yosemite National Park, where a mysterious death has taken place. Eric Bana – you may recognise him from Netflix’s Dirty John – plays the emotionally guarded Kyle Turner, a special agent haunted by the past and laser-focused on uncovering the truth.

The six-part series is gorgeously shot, with sweeping views that steal the show as much as the performances. Bana brings a slow-burning intensity to Turner, a man of few words but deep instincts. The plot sticks to familiar territory: damaged hero, secretive past, escalating danger, but executes it with steady confidence.

Though it won’t blow your mind with twists, Untamed is a satisfying blend of stunning scenery, gritty crime-solving, and character-driven drama. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it knows what it’s doing.

Revival, Season One

In Revival, the dead come back to life in a small, quiet town. The revived are eerily calm, quietly unsettling, and permanently changed. Set weeks after a strange resurrection event, the series explores what happens when life tries to go back to normal.

The show takes a while to settle, but after a few episodes, it finds its rhythm, and the intrigue builds fast. From ethical dilemmas to strange behaviours among the revived, every episode adds a new layer. Melanie Scrofano brings some dry humour.

Revival is a smart, strange, and absorbing series that lingers long after the credits roll. Available via Peacock.

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