Right now you can watch Tarzan on streaming — and it moves faster than most of the genre's competition. 2 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ron Ely is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Tarzan earns its spot. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives Tarzan its staying power. Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of civilization, had returned to the jungle where he had been raised. The show retained many of the trappings of the classic movie series, including Cheeta, while excluding other elements, such as Jane, as part of the "new look" for the fabled apeman that producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. Ron Ely and Manuel Padilla Jr. Lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. It ran for 2 seasons (1966–1968), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The geography of every set piece in Tarzan is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, Tarzan respects your time. Viewers who responded to The Legend of Tarzan will find a lot to like here too. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Ron Ely's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

Tarzan wrapped up in 1968, created by Sy Weintraub — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.