Untamed
She came to study apes. He was raised by them. Together they found something wilder than the jungle.
A researcher ventures deep into the jungle to document primate behavior and never expects to find the Wild Man — a golden-haired man living among gorillas, untouched by civilization, with no language and no society. As she teaches him words, shares meals, and shelters under giant leaves with him, the line between research and romance begins to blur.
Untamed is available on YourChannel through its official player.
About the show
Source: YourChannel official drama page & player — editorial coverage based on the opening arc; series details verified 27 Oct 2026.
When the Researcher ventures deep into the jungle to document primate behavior, she never expects to find the Wild Man — a golden-haired man living among gorillas, untouched by civilization. With no language, no society, and no understanding of the world beyond the canopy, he is the most fascinating subject she has ever encountered.
But as she teaches him words, shares meals, and shelters beneath giant leaves with him, the line between research and romance begins to blur. In a world ruled by instinct, their connection is the only thing that feels real.
The show is a jungle romance that asks the question head-on: can love tame the wildest heart?
Meet the characters
The Wild Man
A golden-haired man living among gorillas, untouched by civilization. He has no language, no society, and no understanding of the world beyond the canopy — until a researcher arrives and starts teaching him words.
The Researcher
A researcher who ventures deep into the jungle to document primate behavior and finds the subject of a lifetime. As she shares meals and shelter with him, the line between research and romance starts to blur.
Standout beats
Deep in the jungle, the researcher finds the Wild Man — a golden-haired man living among gorillas, untouched by civilization. He is the most fascinating subject she has ever encountered.
She begins teaching him words. With no shared language, meals and shelter beneath giant leaves become the first real contact either of them has known.
Research and romance start to blur. In a world ruled by instinct, the connection between them is the only thing that feels real.
The question the whole show is built around surfaces: can love actually tame the wildest heart.
Key moments
Frames from the opening arc — swipe to browse.
Editor's take
Our editors' notes on the opening arc — personal picks, not audience feedback.
A Tarzan-like discovery story crossed with a modern research-driven meet-cute. The whole engine is the contrast between a scientific mindset and a man raised entirely by instinct.
It leans into the jungle setting — canopy, giant leaves, gorillas — and lets the slow teaching of language carry the romance rather than rushing it.
Best for viewers who like simple, direct wild-man jungle romance with a discovery-meets-cute setup; if you want plot density and court politics, this one stays deliberately thin. Compared with most shorts on the slate, this is the lightest, most primal premise — that simplicity is both its strength and its limit.
Quick answers
The official player lists 18 episodes in total.
The series runs on YourChannel through its official player; follow the Watch Now link from this page.
A researcher ventures into the jungle to study primates and finds a golden-haired wild man raised by gorillas; as she teaches him words, research and romance blur.
No. This is an original jungle wild-man romance short, not related to the Chinese BL series.
A jungle / wild-man romance in the spirit of discovery stories like Tarzan, with a modern research-driven meet-cute.
