Tarzan
This thrilling contemporary take transforms the classic Tarzan tale into a rapid-fire adventure, an intriguing mystery and, most of all, a fiery love story. Strong-willed NYPD detective Jane Porter's perfectly ordered life turns upside down when a routine case unexpectedly leads her to primal and passionate Tarzan, now loose in the urban jungles of New York City. After plucking the mysterious feral man from his wild home, Tarzan's billionaire uncle, the CEO of powerful Greystoke Industries, stops at nothing to 'civilize' Tarzan in his own image. And, inexorably attracted to Tarzan's dangerous yet profoundly innocent nature, Jane wrestles with reason and instinct, civilization and savagery, her heart and her head.
- Metascore45
- 2003-2003
- 1 season
- The WB Television Network
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Suspense
This thrilling contemporary take transforms the classic Tarzan tale into a rapid-fire adventure, an intriguing mystery and, most of all, a fiery love story. Strong-willed NYPD detective Jane Porter's perfectly ordered life turns upside down when a routine case unexpectedly leads her to primal and passionate Tarzan, now loose in the urban jungles of New York City. After plucking the mysterious feral man from his wild home, Tarzan's billionaire uncle, the CEO of powerful Greystoke Industries, stops at nothing to 'civilize' Tarzan in his own image. And, inexorably attracted to Tarzan's dangerous yet profoundly innocent nature, Jane wrestles with reason and instinct, civilization and savagery, her heart and her head.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2003
Episode 1
Pilot
The beginning of Tarzan and how he came to live in the deep jungle along side the surprisingly accepting gorillas.
Episode 2
Secrets and Lies
Jane has to fend off her suspicious cop boyfriend while trying to track down a group of masked attackers in Central Park.
Episode 3
Wages of Sin
Jane and Tarzan team-up to look for a kidnapped child.
Episode 4
Rules of Engagement
A vigilante sniper is prowling the rooftops of New York City but he makes a big mistake when he puts Tarzan's girlfriend in his sights.
Episode 5
Emotional Rescue
Jane's sister gets Tarzan to help free her best friend from the clutches of a possible serial killer.
Episode 6
Surrender
The cat is out of the bag and now a citywide manhunt is looking for Tarzan. Jane is brought in for questioning.
Episode 7
For Love of Country
On the run from the police Jane and Tarzan hide out in Sam's cabin in upstate New York. Two fellow police officers attempt to track them down.
Episode 8
The End of the Beginning
Tarzan and Jane return to the city to face Richard Clayton and the murder charges they've been running from.