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The Pretender
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.
- Created by:
- Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell
- Cast:
- Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Crazy
1998-10-17 · 43mPLEASENT WOOD INSTITUTE, MARYLAND - Jarod becomes a mental patient to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murder of another patient. Miss Parker researches the identity of her twin.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Hope and Prey
1998-10-24 · 43mJarod experiences the world of the bounty hunter as he seeks an American Indian activist who has a price on his head. In the meanwhile, Miss Parker learns more about her mother's death.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.5Once in a Blue Moon
1998-10-31 · 43mTo save a teen-age victim, Jarod learns the skills of criminal behaviorists and comes face-to-face with the Blue Moon Killer.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.0Someone to Trust
1998-11-07 · 43mJarod poses as an arsonist to expose a corrupt attorney, but faces unexpected accusations when the attorney is found dead.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0Betrayal
1998-11-14 · 43mJarod teams up with Broots to find the culprit in a shootout at the Centre's Data Annex, a former operative named Damon.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.5Parole
1998-11-21 · 43mJarod portrays a paroled convict to aid a widow; Sydney learns startling news while consoling an old lover whose husband is dying. Andrea Parker is credited but does not appear in this episode.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.5Homefront
1998-12-12 · 43mJarod steals millions from the Centre, then poses as an arms dealer selling missile launchers to a weapons merchant in Venezuela.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.0Flesh and Blood
1999-01-02 · 43mJarod takes on the role of a tracking expert to help find four teachers, including Sydney's son, Nicholas, who are taken hostage in the Appalachian hills.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Murder 101
1999-01-09 · 43mJarod takes over a criminal psychology class and teaches a lesson in committing a flawless murder before tracking down three suspected killers.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 6.0Mr. Lee
1999-02-06 · 43mA blind man and his assistant piece together Jarod's personality so they can kidnap him.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.5The Assassin
1999-02-06 · 43mJarod helps a former CIA computer analyst who must assassinate a U.S. senator to free her children from a kidnapper; Miss Parker meets her new neighbor.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.0Unsinkable
1999-02-13 · 43mJarod 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 to some loan sharks.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.0Pool
1999-02-20 · 43mJarod challenges a pool hustler to get evidence linking the man to the murder of a young woman's father; Miss Parker tries to prevent Brigitte's marriage.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 9.0At the Hour of Our Death
1999-02-27 · 43mJarod and Miss Parker recall a childhood incident where they and Angelo met a dying girl at the Centre.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.5Countdown
1999-03-20 · 43mJarod races against time to locate the father of an injured boy with a rare blood disorder.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.0P.T.B.
1999-04-03 · 43mJarod fills in for a radio talk show host who disappeared after a violent confrontation with a threatening caller; Thomas asks Miss Parker to relocate.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.0Ties That Bind
1999-04-10 · 43mJarod goes under cover to investigate a law firm that has a suspicious history of silencing witnesses; Miss Parker declares she is leaving the Centre.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.0Wake Up
1999-05-01 · 43mThomas 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 overdose.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.0End Game (I)
1999-05-08 · 43mThe kidnapping of a young chess prodigy brings Jarod a little too close to his own demons -- and to the attention of an FBI criminal profiler. Meanwhile, Miss Parker gets unsettling news from Brigitte, and about Brigitte. The crossover continues on Profiler S03E19 Grand Master (II).
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.5Qallupilluit
1999-05-22 · 43mJarod heads for Alaska to find his father, only to find himself trapped with a research team whose numbers are dropping rapidly -- and bloodily.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.5Donoterase (1)
1999-05-22 · 43mJarod's reunion with his father is marred by news of the Centre's latest project -- a teenaged clone of Jarod himself. However, assassins from the Centre are hot on their trail.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 8.5Donoterase (2)
1999-05-22 · 43mConclusion 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 inside the Centre and more about her mother's murder.
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Michael T. Weiss
Jarod
Andrea Parker
Miss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick Bauchau
Sydney/Jacob
Jon Gries
Broots