The Pretender
1996 to 2000 Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 4 seasons
TMDB rating 7.4/10 Ended
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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TMDB rating 7.5/10
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TMDB rating 7.6/10
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TMDB rating 8.2/10
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Cast and details
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
- Created by
- Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell
- Network
- NBC
- First aired
- Sep 19, 1996
- Latest episode
- May 13, 2000
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