The Pretender

The Pretender (1996)

Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.

  • Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Creator: Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle
  • First Air Date: 1996-09-19
  • Last Air Date: 2000-05-13
  • Total Seasons: 4
  • Total Episodes: 86
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 43 min.
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox Television
  • Network: NBC
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: undercover, anti hero, investigation, genius, conspiracy, evil corporation, impostor, justice, boy genius, manhunt, prodigy
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    The Pretender Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date: 1997-10-15
    1 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1996-09-19
    22 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1997-11-01
    22 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 1998-10-17
    22 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 1999-09-25
    20 Episodes

    The Pretender Episodes

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    • Michael T. Weiss

      as Jarod
    • Andrea Parker

      as Miss Parker
    • Patrick Bauchau

      as Sydney
    • Jon Gries

      as Broots
    Production Steven Long Mitchell Producer
    Production Craig W. Van Sickle Producer
    Production Juan Carlos Coto Producer

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