The Pretender premiered on NBC on September 19, 1996. The series was cancelled by NBC in 2000. In the 2000-2001 television season, TNT began running the series and made an original television movie to wrap up the storylines. The series is about a man named Jarod. Jarod is a genius who spent his childhood in a secret militaristic institute working on projects for the government. He doesn't know who his parents are. One of his greatest gifts is the abilty to be anyone he wants. When he was old enough he escaped and began to try to fix all the wrongs he ran across. He is being chased by his former mentor, Dr. Sydney Green, and the obsessive Miss Parker. He always manages to stay ahead of them, even though he gives them clues.
Cast
Character
Actor
Jarod
Michael T. Weiss
Sydney
Patrick Bauchau
Miss Parker
Andrea Parker
Young Jarod
Ryan Merriman
Young Sydney
Alex Wexo
Young Miss Parker
Ashley Peldon
Mr. Raines
Richard Marcus
Broots
John Gries
Episodes
Season 1 (1996-1997)
22 Episodes In Season 1
Pilot (Originally Aired 9/19/1996)
Every Picture Tells A Story (Originally Aired 9/28/1996)
Flyer (Originally Aired 10/19/1996)
Curious Jarod (Originally Aired 10/26/1996)
The Paper Clock (Originally Aired 11/2/1996)
To Serve And Protect (Originally Aired 11/9/1996)
A Virus Among Us (Originally Aired 11/16/1996)
Not Even A Mouse (Originally Aired 12/14/1996)
Mirage (Originally Aired 1/4/1997)
The Better Part Of Valor (Originally Aired 1/11/1997)
Potato Head Blues (Originally Aired 1/18/1997)
Prison Story (Originally Aired 2/1/1997)
Bazooka Jarod (Originally Aired 2/8/1997)
Ranger Jarod (Originally Aired 2/15/1997)
Jaroldo! (Originally Aired 3/8/1997)
Under The Reds (Originally Aired 3/22/1997)
Keys (Originally Aired 4/5/1997)
Unhappy Landings (Originally Aired 4/26/1997)
Jarod's Honor (Originally Aired 5/3/1997)
Baby Love (Originally Aired 5/10/1997)
The Dragon House, Part 1 (Originally Aired 5/17/1997)
The Dragon House, Part 2 (Originally Aired 5/17/1997)
Season 2 (1997-1998)
22 Episodes In Season 2
Back From The Dead Again (Originally Aired 11/1/1997)
Scott Free (Originally Aired 11/8/1997)
Over The Edge (Originally Aired 11/15/1997)
Exposed (Originally Aired 11/22/1997)
Nip And Tuck (Originally Aired 12/6/1997)
Past Sim (Originally Aired 12/13/1997)
Collateral Damage (Originally Aired 1/3/1998)
Hazards (Originally Aired 1/10/1998)
F/X (Originally Aired 1/17/1998)
Indy Show (Originally Aired 1/31/1998)
Giogolo Jarod (Originally Aired 2/7/1998)
Toy Surprise (Originally Aired 3/7/1998)
A Stand Up Guy (Originally Aired 3/14/1998)
Amnesia (Originally Aired 3/21/1998)
Bulletproof (Originally Aired 3/28/1998)
Silence (Originally Aired 4/4/1998)
Crash (Originally Aired 4/11/1998)
Stolen (Originally Aired 5/2/1998)
Red Rock Jarod (Originally Aired 5/2/1998)
Bank (Originally Aired 5/9/1998)
Bloodlines, Part 1 (Originally Aired 5/16/1998)
Bloodlines, Part 2 (Originally Aired 5/16/1998)
Season 3 (1998-1999)
22 Episodes In Season 3
Crazy (Originally Aired 10/17/1998)
Hope & Prey (Originally Aired 10/24/1998)
Once In A Blue Moon (Originally Aired 10/31/1998)
Someone To Trust (Originally Aired 11/7/1998)
Betrayed (Originally Aired 11/14/1998)
Parole (Originally Aired 11/21/1998)
Homefront (Originally Aired 12/9/1998)
Flesh & Blood (Originally Aired 1/2/1999)
Murder 101 (Originally Aired 1/9/1999)
Mr. Lee (Originally Aired 1/16/1999)
The Assassin (Originally Aired 2/6/1999)
Unsinkable (Originally Aired 2/13/1999)
Pool (Originally Aired 2/20/1999)
At The Hour Of Our Death (Originally Aired 2/27/1999)
Countdown (Originally Aired 3/20/1999)
PTB (Originally Aired 4/3/1999)
Ties That Bind (Originally Aired 4/10/1999)
Wake-Up (Originally Aired 5/1/1999)
End Game, Part 1 (Part 2 on Profiler; Originally Aired 5/8/1999)
Qallupilluit (Originally Aired 5/22/1999)
DoNotErase, Part 1 (Originally Aired 5/22/1999)
DoNotErase, Part 2 (Originally Aired 5/22/1999)
Season 4 (1999-2000)
20 Episodes In Season 4
The World's Changing (Originally Aired 9/25/1999)
Survival (Originally Aired 10/2/1999)
Angel's Flight (Originally Aired 10/30/1999)
Risque Business (Originally Aired 11/6/1999)
Road Trip (Originally Aired 11/13/1999)
Extreme (Originally Aired 12/4/1999)
Wild Child (Originally Aired 12/11/1999)
Rules Of Engagement (Originally Aired 1/8/2000)
Til Death Do Us Part (Originally Aired 1/15/2000)
Spin Doctor (Originally Aired 2/5/2000)
Cold Dick (Originally Aired 2/12/2000)
Lifeline (Originally Aired 2/19/2000)
Ghosts From The Past (Originally Aired 2/26/2000)
The Agent Of Year Zero (Originally Aired 3/11/2000)
Junk (Originally Aired 3/25/2000)
School Daze (Originally Aired 4/22/2000)
Meltdown (Originally Aired 4/29/2000)
Corn Man (Originally Aired 5/6/2000)
The Inner Sense, Part 1 (Originally Aired 5/13/2000)
The Inner Sense, Part 2 (Originally Aired 5/13/2000)
Television Movies
The Pretender 2001 (Originally Aired 1/22/2001)
The Island Of Haunted (Originally Aired 12/10/2001)
Stumble It!
The Pretender premiered on NBC on September 19, 1996. The series was cancelled by NBC in 2000. In the 2000-2001 television season, TNT began running the series and made an original television movie to wrap up the storylines. The series is about a man named Jarod. Jarod is a genius who spent his childhood in a secret militaristic institute working on projects for the government. He doesn't know who his parents are. One of his greatest gifts is the abilty to be anyone he wants. When he was old enough he escaped and began to try to fix all the wrongs he ran across. He is being chased by his former mentor, Dr. Sydney Green, and the obsessive Miss Parker. He always manages to stay ahead of them, even though he gives them clues.
