Tarzan

2003 · 1 season · Action & Adventure
7.5 Modest

Series canceled

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Action & Adventure Drama

From the day two decades ago that young John Clayton's parents died and left him alone in the African jungle, he was raised by apes and has emerged as the fearless Tarzan. Captured by his billionaire uncle, Richard Clayton, the CEO of powerful Greystoke Industries, Tarzan is returned, against his will, to his family's home in New York City. Resisting captivity, he escapes into the concrete jungle of New York City where he encounters the strong-willed NYPD detective Jane Porter. Jane's perfectly ordered life is turned upside-down by Tarzan's dangerous yet profoundly untainted morality. Romantically involved with another member of the force, Detective Michael Foster, Jane is left to choose between reason and instinct, civilization and pure humanity, her head and her heart.

Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Year
2003
Created by
エリック・クリプキ
Channel
The WB
Studio
Warner Bros. Television

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

The series creator Eric Kripke was highly critical of his own show, calling it 'a piece of crap' and saying that he had only written a 50-page pilot story without any further plan when the network ordered 12 more episodes.

Reception

Kripke described the making of the show as 'a hell ride in every way', noting that only eight episodes were produced before the network canceled it.

Origins

The series was developed by Eric Kripke along with Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, adapting Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan characters into a modern-day setting in New York City.

Casting

The show starred Travis Fimmel as Tarzan/John Clayton and Sarah Wayne Callies as Detective Jane Porter, with Leighton Meester appearing as Jane's sister Nicki Porter.

Music

The opening theme song for the series was 'Try' by the band Paloalto.

Reception

On Metacritic, the series holds a score of 45% based on 21 critic reviews, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.

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