Tarzan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A contemporary spin on an old story. Two decades after his parents died in the African jungle, leaving him to be raised by apes, Tarzan's billionaire uncle has him captured and brought back to New York City. Escaping captivity, he meets a police detective named Jane, who is already romantically involved with another man, leaving her to choose between civilization and humanity.

Series details

• Title: Tarzan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2003-10-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-11-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The WB
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4469

Cast and credited roles

• Travis Fimmel — John Clayton Jr./Tarzan
• Sarah Wayne Callies — Detective Jane Porter
• Mitch Pileggi — Richard Clayton
• Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. — Detective Sam Sullivan
• Lucy Lawless — Kathleen Clayton
• Leighton Meester — Nicki Porter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-10-05; final listed air date 2003-11-23; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tarzan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.