This thrilling, contemporary
twist on the timeless legend of Tarzan turns the popular
tale into an urban adventure, an intriguing mystery and,
most of all, an unconventional crime drama. Two decades
ago, young John Clayton's parents died in a plane crash
and left him alone in the African jungle, where he grew
up among apes and other wild animals. A solitary human
in the pure and primal order of this untamed world, John
Clayton emerged as the fearless Tarzan (newcomer Travis
Fimmel). Captured by his billionaire uncle, Richard Clayton
(Mitch Pileggi, The X-Files), the CEO of powerful Greystoke
Industries, Tarzan is returned, against his will, to his
family's home in New York City.
Within the Clayton family, Tarzan's return has unleashed
rivalries that have festered for decades. His uncle Richard
is bitterly estranged from his younger sister Katherine
Clayton the witty, sardonic and beautiful newspaper publisher
who is Tarzan's aunt. While Richard believes that his
desire to rehabilitate Tarzan and make him a real member
of society is in Tarzan's own best interest, Katherine
believes that what Tarzan really needs is their help and
support as he finds his own way in this strange new world.
Now that their nephew has returned from the dead as Tarzan,
Richard and Katherine have squared off in a new battle.
While they are both driven by love - for Tarzan and for
the family - they also know that whoever controls Tarzan,
controls Greystoke Industries as well.
Resisting captivity, Tarzan escapes into the concrete
jungle of New York City where he encounters the strong-willed
NYPD detective Jane Porter (stage actress Sarah Wayne
Callies). Jane's perfectly ordered life is turned upside-down
by her attraction to Tarzan and his dangerous yet profoundly
untainted morality.
Romantically involved with another member of the force,
Detective Michael Foster (Johnny Messner, Tears of the
Sun), Jane is left to choose between reason and instinct,
civilization and pure humanity, her head and her heart.
While the rivalry between Tarzan and Michael quickly becomes
explosive, the sudden shift in Jane's world also affects
her partner Sam Sullivan (Miguel A. Núñez,
Jr., Scooby Doo). Though he appears brash and irreverent,
Sam is a dedicated cop, and he is stunned by Jane's reckless
behavior and her obsession with this mysterious fugitive.
Now that Tarzan is a part of her life, Jane sees everything
differently, especially her work with the police force.
Crimes of violence, greed and revenge suddenly take on
a deeper and more disturbing meaning, and she is more
troubled than ever before by what she sees. Looking at
society from Tarzan's perspective, Jane begins to wonder
what it really means to be "civilized."
Drawn together from different worlds, Tarzan and Jane
share passions that are only heightened by the gulf between
them. Tarzan's feelings for Jane now keep him in New York,
but his view of the world is unchanged. Confronted with
a city that exists in shades of gray, Tarzan still sees
everything in black and white. When he comes across an
innocent person in trouble, he reacts swiftly and sometimes
brutally, guided by the sense of justice that is the core
of his being.
Driven by his devotion to Jane and his unwavering sense
of right and wrong, Tarzan makes his way through New York
City, using instinct, his unique physical abilities and
wits sharpened by years in the jungle. Tarzan is a modern
day hero - an extraordinary man living in the real and
all-too-brutal modern world.
