National Parks are beautiful, but all hold deadly secrets. Entire podcast series are based on true stories of missing people, murder, and nefarious acts that happen within park borders.
Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) is a troubled man, prone to drink and anger. It takes a bit to settle in on the why, but we soon learn that Turner is stuck in grief, and every inch of ground in Yosemite reminds him of what he’s lost. The series opens with an adrenaline-spiking shot of climbers on the face of El Capitan when suddenly a young woman’s body plummets from the peak and opens up a dark and twisty trail for Turner to follow as he tries to piece together who she was and why she fell.
His mentor and Chief Park Ranger Paul Souter (Sam Neill) reluctantly lets Kyle investigate, but only if he does so alongside rookie transplant Ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago) who moved to town with her young son to escape a sinister ex. The two soon uncover deadly secrets, ones that put lives at risk. We watched this over the course of a couple of evenings—it’s propulsive and layered. Anyone who likes a bit of grit and a good crime drama will eat this up. (six 42- to 51-min. episodes)
—Anna Starkey
This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 10, 2025.