Tarzan (2003 TV series)
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Tarzan is an American adventure-drama television series that premiered on The WB on October 5, 2003, and ended on November 23, 2003. Based on the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs and developed by Eric Kripke, Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, the show was set in New York City and depicted modern-day adaptations of Burroughs' characters. In December 2003, the series was canceled after eight episodes.
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."
Cast
Main
- Travis Fimmel as John Clayton Jr./Tarzan, the heir and shareholder of the Greystoke Industries
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Detective Jane Porter
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Detective Sam Sullivan
- Leighton Meester as Nicki Porter, Jane's sister
- Mitch Pileggi as billionaire Richard Clayton, the CEO & shareholder of Greystoke Industries and Tarzan's uncle
- Lucy Lawless as Kathleen Clayton, a newspaper publisher, shareholder of Greystoke Industries and aunt of John Clayton Jr./Tarzan
Recurring and guest stars
- Douglas O'Keeffe as Patrick Nash
- Johnny Messner as Detective Michael Foster
- Fulvio Cecere as Detective Gene Taylor
- Joe Grifasi as Lieutenant Scott Connor
- Tim Guinee as Donald Ingram
- James Carroll as Howard Rhinehart
- Marcus Chait as Gary Lang
- David Warshofsky as Sheriff Tim Sweeney
Episodes
List of songs used
The opening theme song is "Try" by Paloalto.
| # | Episode | Songs |
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| 1. | Pilot |
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| 2. | Secrets and Lies |
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| 3. | Wages of Sin |
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| 4. | Rules of Engagement |
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| 5. | Emotional Rescue |
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| 6. | Surrender |
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| 7. | For Love of Country |
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| 8. | The End of the Beginning |
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Reception
On Metacritic the show has a score of 45% based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[1]
References
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