7.6 /10 1 Votes
8.4/10 Country of origin United States No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes) Final episode date 23 November 2003 | 6.8/10 Genre AdventureDrama Original language(s) English First episode date 5 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Similar Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, Tarzan and Jane, Chase (2010 TV series) Based on Tarzan characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs Developed by Eric Kripke, Mike Werb, Michael Colleary Starring Travis Fimmel, Sarah Wayne Callies, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Leighton Meester, Mitch Pileggi, Lucy Lawless Opening theme "Try" by Paloalto Composers Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich No. of seasons 1 Executive producers Eric Kripke, P.K. Simonds, David Nutter, David Gerber, Laura Ziskin Producers Pamela Oas Williams, Peter R. McIntosh, Leonard Dick Cinematography Peter Wunstorf, Robert McLachlan, Scott Williams Editors Stephen Mark, Scott K. Wallace, Elena Maganini, Mark Manos Running time 45 minutes Production companies companies Laura Ziskin Productions, David Gerber Productions, Warner Bros. Television Color Color |
Tarzan is an American television series that premiered on October 5, 2003 on The WB. Based on the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs and developed by Eric Kripke, the show was set in New York City, depicting a modern-day adaptation on Burroughs' characters. The series was canceled after eight episodes.
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Synopsis and creator commentary

NYPD detective Jane Porter's ordinary life is disrupted when a routine case unexpectedly leads her to John Clayton, who prefers to be called Tarzan. After being proclaimed dead for 20 years, John Clayton was found in the jungles of Africa by his billionaire uncle, Richard Clayton, who is the CEO of powerful Greystoke Industries. Held against his will at his uncle's home, Tarzan escapes and prowls all over the city, helping others in need. Upon meeting Jane, he begins to follow her from her home to crime scenes, simultaneously assisting her with her police cases.

Kripke was critical of the show, calling it "a piece of crap" and saying: "I'll stand behind the pilot. It has a beginning, middle, and -- the problem -- it ends. I was hungry to have anything in production, so I wrote a 50-page story that ended. Then it got made and I had something in production and it was all my dreams come true. They said to me, 'Let's do 12 more.' I said, 'Uh, wait! What's the story?' So, Tarzan was a hell ride in every way, and we only did eight before they wisely put us out of our misery."
Main cast

Recurring/guest

Episodes

The series debuted on October 5, 2003, and concluded on November 23, 2003, spanning a total of 8 episodes.
List of songs used
The opening theme song is "Try" by Paloalto.