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"The Pretender" (1996): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Jarod is shocked to learn the truth concerning another boy who was at the Centre, and Miss Parker continues delving into the circumstances surrounding her mother's death.
"The Pretender" (1996): Season 1: Episode 21 -- Jarod is shocked to learn the truth concerning another boy who was at the Centre, and Miss Parker continues delving into the circumstances surrounding her mother's death.
"The Pretender" (1996): Season 1: Episode 20 -- As Jarod tries to locate the mother of a baby he found abandoned in a dumpster, Sydney and Miss Parker discover a sub-level under the Centre that none of them knew existed.
"The Pretender" (1996): Season 1: Episode 19 -- An anonymous e-mail promising clues concerning his past sends Jarod to New Orleans, while Sydney receives a similar e-mail telling him to go to Minneapolis.
"The Pretender" (1996): Season 1: Episode 18 -- As a U.S. Marshall Jarod tries to protect a witness who's scheduled to testify against a drug cartel, while a distraught Sydney makes an appointment with his psychiatrist.
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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   2,758 votes
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Creators:
Steven Long Mitchell
Craig W. Van Sickle
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
19 September 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
Jarod is a pretender, a very intelligent person with the ability to slide into somebody else's personality... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
There are re-runs among us... more (60 total)

Cast

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Michael T. Weiss ... Jarod (86 episodes, 1996-2000)

Andrea Parker ... Miss Parker / ... (86 episodes, 1996-2000)

Patrick Bauchau ... Sydney / ... (86 episodes, 1996-2000)

Jon Gries ... Broots (69 episodes, 1996-2000)
Richard Marcus ... Mr. Raines (45 episodes, 1996-2000)

Ryan Merriman ... Young Jarod / ... (44 episodes, 1996-2000)
Alex Wexo ... Young Sydney / ... (39 episodes, 1996-2000)

James Denton ... Mr. Lyle (36 episodes, 1997-2000)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min | 60 min (86 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
20th Century Fox Television more

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Trivia:
Most of the main characters have only a first or last name with the other name either unknown or assumed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In season 2 episode 19, the bumper sticker on Harper's car is "Support the Hayvenhurst School" (5 minutes into the program) and then "Support the Havenhurst School" (12 minutes into the program). more
Quotes:
Kyle: I decide who lives or dies. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Diabolik (#11.13)" (1999) more

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16 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
There are re-runs among us..., 14 July 2005
Author: tattooedmunky75 from United States

I somehow missed this show in its original run in the mid/late 90's. But as luck would have it, I've recently discovered this show in re-runs and was so interested by it that I even bought the Season 1 DVD set. The show consists of a hero (Jarod) who is a genius capable of insinuating himself into any profession or situation. Kidnapped as a child and exploited by "The Centre", Jarod escapes and sets out to find his long-lost parents. During his search, Jarod uses his abilities to seek justice for strangers he reads about in newspaper articles. Part of what makes this series great is the relationship between Jarod and Centre psychologist/instructor Sydney who has raised Jarod from childhood and become the closest thing Jarod has ever known to a father. Additionally, Centre Hench-woman "Miss Parker" tracks Jarod relentlessly, while discovering more and more that the Centre has manipulated her own life almost as much as they have Jarod's. The only negative thing I have to say about this show is that it was canceled prior to its conclusion. An attempt at a TV Movie "Pretender 2001" was made to give us the answers about Jarod's family but I have yet to find a copy to see how it ends. It's too bad there aren't quality shows like this on today to save us from Reality-TV.

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