Tarzan
Seen it?2003 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45 on Metacritic) and a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Castle or Spider-Noir, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Eric Kripke
- Travis FimmelJohn Clayton Jr. / Tarzan
- Sarah Wayne CalliesOfficer Jane Porter
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Detective Sam Sullivan
- Leighton MeesterNicki Porter
- Lucy LawlessKathleen Clayton
- Mitch PileggiRichard Clayton