Streaming giantNetflixhas been on a roll with its slate of 2025 original TV releases, but one new show’s massive viewership has set it apart from the rest.
Even during a year that saw thefinal season ofSquid Game, the second season ofWednesday, and the upcoming conclusion ofStranger Things, Netflix has not pumped the brakes on its original streaming content whatsoever.
Shows likeAmerican Primeval,The Waterfront, andRansom Canyonhave all been hits for Netflix, as well as the groundbreaking limited seriesAdolescence, which became the streamer’s second most-viewed original show of all time.Netflix’s biggest original hit of the summer, however, is a chilling murder mysteryset in one of the deadliest national parks in America.
Untamed Has Over 50 Million Views In Its First 2 Weeks On Netflix
Making It the Second-Biggest New Release of 2025 AfterAdolescence
Netflix’s second-biggest new release of 2025 afterAdolescenceis its new murder mystery series,Untamed. The show amassed50.7 million views in its first two weeks alone, which surpasses the overall viewership forAmerican Primeval,Running Point,The Four Seasons, andRansom Canyon.
Untamedheld the top spot on Netflix’s English-language global TV list for three consecutive weeks following its July 11, 2025, release. It dropped to the #4 spot during the first full week of August 2025, knocked off by titles such asWednesdayseason 2 andThe Hunting Wives.
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At the time of writing,Untamedhas raked in just under 63 million views over the course of three weeks, a number that is still bound to increase throughout the remainder of the month. It has already surpassedZero Day’s61.3 million views and falls short only toSquid Gameseasons 2 and 3 andAdolescence.
With the announcement ofUntamedseason 2 on the way, which is expected to follow Eric Bana’s Kyle Turner as he investigates another murder case in a different U.S. national park,it’s officially Netflix’s most-viewed TV show (not limited series) of the year. This means thatUntamedis undoubtedly the streamer’s biggest new hit show of the summer.
What Sets Untamed Apart From Other Netflix Summer 2025 Releases
A Blend Of Tragedy, Murder Mystery, And Nature
Untamedoffers a great mix of personal tragedy, whodunnit murder mystery, and a scenic yet dangerous natural landscape. While it didn’t attain the same level of critical acclaim as some of Netflix’s best 2025 shows, such asAdolescence, its 81%Rotten Tomatoesscore is certainly quite strong.
Although it’s a slow-burning murder mystery likeTrue Detective, it still holds sharp degrees of tension and intrigue.
Untamedmakes for easy viewing thanks to its six-episode length, with each episode ranging from 42 to 51 minutes. Although it’s a slow-burning murder mystery likeTrue Detective, it still holds sharp degrees of tension and intrigue. Performances by Bana, Sam Neill, Wilson Bethel, and Lily Santiago also add appeal.
Even thoughUntamedis arguably not the best-written, most outstanding newNetflixshow of the year, it can still call itself the streamer’s most-watched show of 2025, a title that may just be worth more than any Emmy Award in this day and age.
