bˈeɪst ɔnðə tˈɑːɹzən sˈɪɹiz baɪ ˈɛdɡɚ ɹˈaɪs bˈɜːɹoʊz ænd dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ˈɛɹɪk kɹˈɪpk, mˈaɪk wˈɜːb ænd mˈaɪkəl kˈɑːlɪɹi, ðə ʃˈoʊ wʌz sˈɛt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ænd dᵻpˈɪktᵻd mˈɑːdɚndˈeɪ ˌædæptˈeɪʃənz ʌv bˈɜːɹoʊz kˈæɹɪktɚz.
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.