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The Pretender (1996)

7.4 4 seasons 86 episodes Ended
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Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.

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Seasons & episodes

E1
CrazyOct 17, 1998 · 43m

PLEASENT WOOD INSTITUTE, MARYLAND - Jarod becomes a mental patient to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murder of another patient. Mi…

E2
Hope and PreyOct 24, 1998 · 43m

Jarod experiences the world of the bounty hunter as he seeks an American Indian activist who has a price on his head. In the meanwhile, Mis…

E3
Once in a Blue MoonOct 31, 1998 · 43m

To save a teen-age victim, Jarod learns the skills of criminal behaviorists and comes face-to-face with the Blue Moon Killer.

E4
Someone to TrustNov 7, 1998 · 43m

Jarod poses as an arsonist to expose a corrupt attorney, but faces unexpected accusations when the attorney is found dead.

E5
BetrayalNov 14, 1998 · 43m

Jarod teams up with Broots to find the culprit in a shootout at the Centre's Data Annex, a former operative named Damon.

E6
ParoleNov 21, 1998 · 43m

Jarod portrays a paroled convict to aid a widow; Sydney learns startling news while consoling an old lover whose husband is dying. Andrea P…

E7
HomefrontDec 12, 1998 · 43m

Jarod steals millions from the Centre, then poses as an arms dealer selling missile launchers to a weapons merchant in Venezuela.

E8
Flesh and BloodJan 2, 1999 · 43m

Jarod takes on the role of a tracking expert to help find four teachers, including Sydney's son, Nicholas, who are taken hostage in the App…

E9
Murder 101Jan 9, 1999 · 43m

Jarod takes over a criminal psychology class and teaches a lesson in committing a flawless murder before tracking down three suspected kill…

E10
Mr. LeeFeb 6, 1999 · 43m

A blind man and his assistant piece together Jarod's personality so they can kidnap him.

E11
The AssassinFeb 6, 1999 · 43m

Jarod helps a former CIA computer analyst who must assassinate a U.S. senator to free her children from a kidnapper; Miss Parker meets her…

E12
UnsinkableFeb 13, 1999 · 43m

Jarod once again encounters Argyle, who is in need of help. Caught in the middle of a turf war, they work together to pay off Argyle's debt…

E13
PoolFeb 20, 1999 · 43m

Jarod challenges a pool hustler to get evidence linking the man to the murder of a young woman's father; Miss Parker tries to prevent Brigi…

E14
At the Hour of Our DeathFeb 27, 1999 · 43m

Jarod and Miss Parker recall a childhood incident where they and Angelo met a dying girl at the Centre.

E15
CountdownMar 20, 1999 · 43m

Jarod races against time to locate the father of an injured boy with a rare blood disorder.

E16
P.T.B.Apr 3, 1999 · 43m

Jarod fills in for a radio talk show host who disappeared after a violent confrontation with a threatening caller; Thomas asks Miss Parker…

E17
Ties That BindApr 10, 1999 · 43m

Jarod goes under cover to investigate a law firm that has a suspicious history of silencing witnesses; Miss Parker declares she is leaving…

E18
Wake UpMay 1, 1999 · 43m

Thomas is brutally murdered in Miss Parker's home by an unknown assailant; Jarod finds clues leading to a drug addict who later dies of an…

E19
End Game (I)May 8, 1999 · 43m

The kidnapping of a young chess prodigy brings Jarod a little too close to his own demons -- and to the attention of an FBI criminal profil…

E20
QallupilluitMay 22, 1999 · 43m

Jarod heads for Alaska to find his father, only to find himself trapped with a research team whose numbers are dropping rapidly -- and bloo…

E21
Donoterase (1)May 22, 1999 · 43m

Jarod's reunion with his father is marred by news of the Centre's latest project -- a teenaged clone of Jarod himself. However, assassins f…

E22
Donoterase (2)May 22, 1999 · 43m

Conclusion from part 1. Jarod and his father plan a rescue the clone created by the Centre's, while Miss Parker must face new truths from i…

Cast

Michael T. WeissJarod
Andrea ParkerMiss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick BauchauSydney/Jacob
Jon GriesBroots

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