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The story follows as Agent Turner investigates the death of a young woman dubbed Jane Doe after she seemingly fell off a cliff in Yosemite National Park, with the help of a young rookie cop from Los Angeles, Naya Vasquez (Santiago). As he follows the trail of clues, he also confronts the pain from the death of his son five years prior.
If you’re one of the many viewers who became mesmerized by the intriguing mystery and lush scenery of this dark, mysterious thriller, here are 10 other gritty crime dramas available to watch on Netflix.
10‘The Forest’ (2017)
The Forest is a French limited series that revolves around the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl, Jennier Lenoir (Isis Guillaume), from a village near the Ardennes Forest. The newly appointed police captain, Gaspard Deker (Samuel Labarthe), and local cop Virginia Musso (Suzanne Clément) handle the case. Ève Mendel (Alexa Barlier), a teacher with a traumatic past in those very same woods, also tries to piece together what happened to Jennifer.
A Captivating, Atmospheric Mystery
If you’re looking for another dark, haunting mystery that will immerse you in a beautiful, natural setting, The Forest will draw you in with its stunning landscape and scenery. Only here, it’s darker and more eerie. At only six episodes, the show is as bingeable as Untamed. You won’t want to leave your seat, as twisted secret after twisted secret is revealed.
9‘The Sinner’ (2017 – 2021)
Bill Pullman leads this anthology series as Detective Harry Ambrose, with each season introducing a new case with an unlikely culprit. In Season 1, Jessica Biel stars as Cora, who brutally stabs a man to death on an idyllic family beach vacation. The second season sees Ambrose return to his hometown, where a young boy has poisoned his parents to death. Season 2 focuses on a fatal car accident that leads to something bigger. A retired Ambrose works on a case involving a prominent Maine family in the final season.
A Gripping Crime Drama With a Twist
The Sinner is an unconventional crime thriller that focuses on the whydunit, not the whodunit, delving into the psychology behind murder. Like Untamed, it has emotional resonance and is driven by a slow-burn mystery. Detective Ambrose, who also has his own personal struggles, will remind you of Special Agent Kyle Turner.
8‘Deadwind’ (2018 – 2021)
Deadwind is a crime drama from Finland that serves as a masterful blend of Nordic noir and police procedural. Pihla Viitala stars as recently widowed police detective Sofia Karppi. When Anna Bergdahl (Pamela Tola), a social affairs consultant with ties to a major construction project, is found murdered, she works with rookie detective Sakari Nurmi (Lauri Tilkanen) on the case. As she digs deeper into the investigation, her overwhelming grief becomes intertwined with her work.
A Gritty Crime Drama With Beautiful Cinematography
7‘The Woods’ (2020)
Based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, this Polish miniseries flashes back and forth in time to tell its story. Grzegorz Damięcki delivers a strong performance as Warsaw prosecutor Pawel Kopinski, who’s haunted by the traumatic events that took place in a summer camp where he was a counselor in 1994. One day, he’s called to identify a body found with newspaper clippings related to deaths and disappearances that took place so many years prior.
One of the best Harlan Coben Adaptations
Fans of Untamed will find similarities between Pawel Kopinski and Kyle Turner. The lives of both main characters are saturated with guilt and grief. Like Turner, this protagonist is forced to work through his past trauma as he fights to unravel a mystery. The Woods‘ forest setting is crucial to the story, in the same way Yosemite National Park is in Untamed. At only six episodes, it also makes for a perfect weekend binge.
6‘The Chestnut Man’ (2021)
The Chestnut Man is a critically acclaimed Danish series based on Søren Sveistrup’s novel of the same name. The thriller spans a decades-long mystery that begins with the brutal murder of a family on a remote farm in 1987. Decades later, a woman is found gruesomely slain under similar circumstances, with a mysterious chestnut figurine found at the crime scene. The object uncovers a crucial piece of evidence: the fingerprint of a politician’s missing daughter. Danica Ćurčić (Secrets We Keep) stars as Naia Thulin, the detective assigned to the case.
A Dark and Haunting Crime Thriller
The six-episode Nordic noir boasts a 100% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes. Recently, news broke out of a standalone sequel show releasing in 2026. Now’s the perfect time to give this dark crime drama a shot! Fair warning, though, The Chestnut Man is incredibly grisly and requires a strong stomach. Full of twists and turns, fans of Untamed will find much to love about the mystery.
5‘Dark Winds’ (2022 – Present)
Finally! A crime drama with Indigenous representation! Steeped in Native American mysticism, Dark Winds is adapted from the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman. Set in the 1970s, it follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), rookie Deputy Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Sergeant Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) of the Navajo Tribal Police as they investigate murders and interconnected crimes on their reservation.
A Gritty Crime Drama With a Rich Setting
If you only have enough time to invest in one show on this list, let it be this one. If you enjoyed the natural setting of Untamed, you’ll also love Dark Winds‘ striking, rugged backdrop. Instead of the woods and mountains of Yosemite, it captures the beautiful Southwestern desert. Similar to Turner, the detectives on this show grapple with their own past, uncovering both personal and communal wounds that run deep. Netflix has the first two seasons available, but the third can be found AMC+. The show has been renewed for Season 4.
4‘The Glass Dome’ (2025)
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A Dark, Intriguing Watch
The bone-chilling Nordic noir is one of the darkest thrillers the streaming giant has to offer. The Glass Dome immaculately weaves a twisty narrative, fooling audiences with clever twists and turns. This is a tale you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from. Those who love protagonists who are put into situations in which they’re forced to confront their demons will be riveted by the six-episode show.
3‘The Åre Murders’ (2025 – Present)
The Swedish crime drama The Åre Murders is based on Viveca Sten’s murder mystery novels Hidden in Snow and Hidden in the Shadows. It stars Carla Sehn as Hanna Ahlander, a detective who has recently been suspended from the force in Stockholm and dumped by her boyfriend. Looking to get grounded, she escapes to her sister’s cabin in the small ski resort town of Åre, where a teenage girl soon goes missing. Unable to help herself, she gets involved in the case, partnering up with detective Daniel Lindskoh (Kardo Razzazi) to solve her disappearance.
A Grim Watch About the Dark Side of Human Nature
Similar to Untamed, The Åre Murders boasts a stunning, natural setting, except it trades in the greenery of Yosemite for a wintery wonderland. Like Agent Turner, Hanna harbors her own personal demons, making for a compelling, character-driven mystery. The show has been praised by critics and viewers alike. As of now, it hasn’t been renewed for a second season, but fingers crossed!
2‘The Breakthrough’ (2025)
This crime drama takes place in a small Swedish town and is based on the non-fiction book by genealogist Peter Sjölynd and journalist Anna Bodin. It is a fictionalized account of the solving of the murders of eight-year-old Mohammed Ammouri (renamed Adnan on the show, played by Marley Norstad) and 56-year-old Anna-Lena Svensson (renamed Gunilla, played by Anna Azcárate), which took place in 2004 and remained a cold case for 16 years, with forensic genetic genealogy finally unlocking the mystery. Peter Eggers and Mattias Nordkvist star in the limited series.
A Captivating Look at a Cold Case
The Breakthrough is one of the greatest international thrillers available to stream on Netflix. The four-part miniseries spent weeks on the platform’s Global Top 10, creating buzz with its look into the second-largest criminal investigation in the history of Sweden. Like Untamed, the bingeworthy show makes for an addictive watch you can finish in a single weekend.
1‘Dept. Q’ (2025 – Present)
One of Netflix’s biggest hits this year has been the British crime drama Dept. Q. Based on the Department Q book series by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, the Scottish-set series stars Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck. Finding himself exiled to the basement after a job gone wrong, he’s tasked with leading a newly formed cold case unit. With his misfit team of detectives, he sets out to discover the truth behind the case of a missing lawyer.
A Moody Crime Drama With Strong Performances
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The story follows as Agent Turner investigates the death of a young woman dubbed Jane Doe after she seemingly fell off a cliff in Yosemite National Park, with the help of a young rookie cop from Los Angeles, Naya Vasquez (Santiago). As he follows the trail of clues, he also confronts the pain from the death of his son five years prior.
If you’re one of the many viewers who became mesmerized by the intriguing mystery and lush scenery of this dark, mysterious thriller, here are 10 other gritty crime dramas available to watch on Netflix.
10‘The Forest’ (2017)
The Forest is a French limited series that revolves around the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl, Jennier Lenoir (Isis Guillaume), from a village near the Ardennes Forest. The newly appointed police captain, Gaspard Deker (Samuel Labarthe), and local cop Virginia Musso (Suzanne Clément) handle the case. Ève Mendel (Alexa Barlier), a teacher with a traumatic past in those very same woods, also tries to piece together what happened to Jennifer.
A Captivating, Atmospheric Mystery
If you’re looking for another dark, haunting mystery that will immerse you in a beautiful, natural setting, The Forest will draw you in with its stunning landscape and scenery. Only here, it’s darker and more eerie. At only six episodes, the show is as bingeable as Untamed. You won’t want to leave your seat, as twisted secret after twisted secret is revealed.
9‘The Sinner’ (2017 – 2021)
Bill Pullman leads this anthology series as Detective Harry Ambrose, with each season introducing a new case with an unlikely culprit. In Season 1, Jessica Biel stars as Cora, who brutally stabs a man to death on an idyllic family beach vacation. The second season sees Ambrose return to his hometown, where a young boy has poisoned his parents to death. Season 2 focuses on a fatal car accident that leads to something bigger. A retired Ambrose works on a case involving a prominent Maine family in the final season.
A Gripping Crime Drama With a Twist
The Sinner is an unconventional crime thriller that focuses on the whydunit, not the whodunit, delving into the psychology behind murder. Like Untamed, it has emotional resonance and is driven by a slow-burn mystery. Detective Ambrose, who also has his own personal struggles, will remind you of Special Agent Kyle Turner.
8‘Deadwind’ (2018 – 2021)
Deadwind is a crime drama from Finland that serves as a masterful blend of Nordic noir and police procedural. Pihla Viitala stars as recently widowed police detective Sofia Karppi. When Anna Bergdahl (Pamela Tola), a social affairs consultant with ties to a major construction project, is found murdered, she works with rookie detective Sakari Nurmi (Lauri Tilkanen) on the case. As she digs deeper into the investigation, her overwhelming grief becomes intertwined with her work.
A Gritty Crime Drama With Beautiful Cinematography
7‘The Woods’ (2020)
Based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, this Polish miniseries flashes back and forth in time to tell its story. Grzegorz Damięcki delivers a strong performance as Warsaw prosecutor Pawel Kopinski, who’s haunted by the traumatic events that took place in a summer camp where he was a counselor in 1994. One day, he’s called to identify a body found with newspaper clippings related to deaths and disappearances that took place so many years prior.
One of the best Harlan Coben Adaptations
Fans of Untamed will find similarities between Pawel Kopinski and Kyle Turner. The lives of both main characters are saturated with guilt and grief. Like Turner, this protagonist is forced to work through his past trauma as he fights to unravel a mystery. The Woods‘ forest setting is crucial to the story, in the same way Yosemite National Park is in Untamed. At only six episodes, it also makes for a perfect weekend binge.
6‘The Chestnut Man’ (2021)
The Chestnut Man is a critically acclaimed Danish series based on Søren Sveistrup’s novel of the same name. The thriller spans a decades-long mystery that begins with the brutal murder of a family on a remote farm in 1987. Decades later, a woman is found gruesomely slain under similar circumstances, with a mysterious chestnut figurine found at the crime scene. The object uncovers a crucial piece of evidence: the fingerprint of a politician’s missing daughter. Danica Ćurčić (Secrets We Keep) stars as Naia Thulin, the detective assigned to the case.
A Dark and Haunting Crime Thriller
The six-episode Nordic noir boasts a 100% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes. Recently, news broke out of a standalone sequel show releasing in 2026. Now’s the perfect time to give this dark crime drama a shot! Fair warning, though, The Chestnut Man is incredibly grisly and requires a strong stomach. Full of twists and turns, fans of Untamed will find much to love about the mystery.
5‘Dark Winds’ (2022 – Present)
Finally! A crime drama with Indigenous representation! Steeped in Native American mysticism, Dark Winds is adapted from the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman. Set in the 1970s, it follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), rookie Deputy Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Sergeant Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) of the Navajo Tribal Police as they investigate murders and interconnected crimes on their reservation.
A Gritty Crime Drama With a Rich Setting
If you only have enough time to invest in one show on this list, let it be this one. If you enjoyed the natural setting of Untamed, you’ll also love Dark Winds‘ striking, rugged backdrop. Instead of the woods and mountains of Yosemite, it captures the beautiful Southwestern desert. Similar to Turner, the detectives on this show grapple with their own past, uncovering both personal and communal wounds that run deep. Netflix has the first two seasons available, but the third can be found AMC+. The show has been renewed for Season 4.
4‘The Glass Dome’ (2025)
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A Dark, Intriguing Watch
The bone-chilling Nordic noir is one of the darkest thrillers the streaming giant has to offer. The Glass Dome immaculately weaves a twisty narrative, fooling audiences with clever twists and turns. This is a tale you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from. Those who love protagonists who are put into situations in which they’re forced to confront their demons will be riveted by the six-episode show.
3‘The Åre Murders’ (2025 – Present)
The Swedish crime drama The Åre Murders is based on Viveca Sten’s murder mystery novels Hidden in Snow and Hidden in the Shadows. It stars Carla Sehn as Hanna Ahlander, a detective who has recently been suspended from the force in Stockholm and dumped by her boyfriend. Looking to get grounded, she escapes to her sister’s cabin in the small ski resort town of Åre, where a teenage girl soon goes missing. Unable to help herself, she gets involved in the case, partnering up with detective Daniel Lindskoh (Kardo Razzazi) to solve her disappearance.
A Grim Watch About the Dark Side of Human Nature
Similar to Untamed, The Åre Murders boasts a stunning, natural setting, except it trades in the greenery of Yosemite for a wintery wonderland. Like Agent Turner, Hanna harbors her own personal demons, making for a compelling, character-driven mystery. The show has been praised by critics and viewers alike. As of now, it hasn’t been renewed for a second season, but fingers crossed!
2‘The Breakthrough’ (2025)
This crime drama takes place in a small Swedish town and is based on the non-fiction book by genealogist Peter Sjölynd and journalist Anna Bodin. It is a fictionalized account of the solving of the murders of eight-year-old Mohammed Ammouri (renamed Adnan on the show, played by Marley Norstad) and 56-year-old Anna-Lena Svensson (renamed Gunilla, played by Anna Azcárate), which took place in 2004 and remained a cold case for 16 years, with forensic genetic genealogy finally unlocking the mystery. Peter Eggers and Mattias Nordkvist star in the limited series.
A Captivating Look at a Cold Case
The Breakthrough is one of the greatest international thrillers available to stream on Netflix. The four-part miniseries spent weeks on the platform’s Global Top 10, creating buzz with its look into the second-largest criminal investigation in the history of Sweden. Like Untamed, the bingeworthy show makes for an addictive watch you can finish in a single weekend.
1‘Dept. Q’ (2025 – Present)
One of Netflix’s biggest hits this year has been the British crime drama Dept. Q. Based on the Department Q book series by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, the Scottish-set series stars Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck. Finding himself exiled to the basement after a job gone wrong, he’s tasked with leading a newly formed cold case unit. With his misfit team of detectives, he sets out to discover the truth behind the case of a missing lawyer.
