Regardless of how massive and popular they are, all of the best streaming services know that they have to stay nimble on their feet if they want to maintain their position near the top of the pile. That most certainly applies to Netflix, which is surely always watching what its rivals do, and what shows hit with audiences.
So, while the timeline of production schedules means it can't have been a direct response to the fourth season of True Detective, it still seems to me like Netflix's new show Untamed is aiming for the same slice of viewers as HBO's longer-running one. It looks like a mystery that could tumble out into a bigger conspiracy, set around the wild edges of Yosemite National Park in California.
