Strong-willed NYPD detective Jane Porter's perfectly ordered life turns upside down when a routine case unexpectedly leads her to primal and passionate Tarzan, now loose in the urban jungles of New York City. After plucking the mysterious feral man from his wild home, Tarzan's billionaire uncle, the CEO of powerful Greystoke Industries, stops at nothing to "civilize" Tarzan in his own image.

Tarzan risks exposure when he assists Jane with a police case, helping her find a group of men responsible for attacking a young woman in Central Park. When Jane's fianc' Michael discovers that Tarzan is alive, he makes a deal with Richard Clayton , offering to help capture his nephew. Meanwhile, Jane contacts Tarzan's aunt, Kathleen Clayton in hopes that she will offer Tarzan shelter and protection.