Series · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Pretender (1996)
★ 7.4 · 227 votes4 seasons · 86 episodesDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy1996
Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.
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.
- Creator
- Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell
- Writers
- Craig W. Van Sickle, Juan Carlos Coto, Tommy Thompson
- Network
- NBC
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- September 19, 1996
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Michael T. WeissJarod
Andrea ParkerMiss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick BauchauSydney/Jacob
Jon GriesBroots
Richard MarcusMr. Raines
James DentonMr. Lyle
Sam AyersSam the Sweeper
Paul DillonAngelo
Ryan MerrimanYoung Jarod
Alex WexoYoung Sydney
Pamela GidleyBrigitte
Ashley PeldonYoung Miss Parker (archive footage)
Kim MyersJarod's Mother- Sheri Sutherlandset medic
Jason BrooksThomas Gates- Jonathan OsserYounger Jarod
- Dennis CruzadoLittle Jarod
Harve PresnellMr. Parker
Jake LloydYoung Angelo
Lenny Von DohlenMr. Cox
Episodes
0/22 watched- Episode 1: Pilot43 min · Sep 19, 1996
- Episode 2: Every Picture Tells A Story43 min · Sep 28, 1996
- Episode 3: Flyer43 min · Oct 19, 1996
- Episode 4: Curious Jarod43 min · Oct 26, 1996
- Episode 5: The Paper Clock43 min · Nov 2, 1996
- Episode 6: To Protect and Serve43 min · Nov 9, 1996
- Episode 7: A Virus Among Us43 min · Nov 16, 1996
- Episode 8: Not Even A Mouse43 min · Dec 14, 1996
- Episode 9: Mirage43 min · Jan 4, 1997
- Episode 10: Better Part Of Valor43 min · Jan 11, 1997
- Episode 11: Bomb Squad43 min · Jan 18, 1997
- Episode 12: Prison Story43 min · Feb 1, 1997
- Episode 13: Bazooka Jarod43 min · Feb 8, 1997
- Episode 14: Ranger Jarod43 min · Feb 15, 1997
- Episode 15: Jaroldo!43 min · Mar 8, 1997
- Episode 16: Under The Reds43 min · Mar 22, 1997
- Episode 17: Keys43 min · Apr 5, 1997
- Episode 18: Unhappy Landings43 min · Apr 26, 1997
- Episode 19: Jarod's Honor43 min · May 3, 1997
- Episode 20: Baby Love43 min · May 10, 1997
- Episode 21: The Dragon House (1)43 min · May 17, 1997
- Episode 22: The Dragon House (2)43 min · May 17, 1997
