The Pretender (1996)

09/19/1996 (EN) • 43m

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Michael T. Weiss

Jarod

86 Episodes

Andrea Parker

Miss Parker

86 Episodes

Patrick Bauchau

Sydney

86 Episodes

Jon Gries

Broots

86 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

1999 | 20 Episodes

Season 4 of The Pretender premiered on September 25, 1999.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

undercover

anti hero

investigation

genius

conspiracy

evil corporation

impostor

justice

boy genius

manhunt

prodigy

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