The Pretender (1996)
Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.
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.
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Episodes
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1. Crazy1998-10-17 · 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
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2. Hope and Prey1998-10-24 · 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 d
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3. Once in a Blue Moon1998-10-31 · 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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4. Someone to Trust1998-11-07 · 43mJarod poses as an arsonist to expose a corrupt attorney, but faces unexpected accusations when the attorney is found dead.
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5. Betrayal1998-11-14 · 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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6. Parole1998-11-21 · 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
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7. Homefront1998-12-12 · 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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8. Flesh and Blood1999-01-02 · 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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9. Murder 1011999-01-09 · 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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10. Mr. Lee1999-02-06 · 43mA blind man and his assistant piece together Jarod's personality so they can kidnap him.
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11. The Assassin1999-02-06 · 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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12. Unsinkable1999-02-13 · 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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13. Pool1999-02-20 · 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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14. At the Hour of Our Death1999-02-27 · 43mJarod and Miss Parker recall a childhood incident where they and Angelo met a dying girl at the Centre.
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15. Countdown1999-03-20 · 43mJarod races against time to locate the father of an injured boy with a rare blood disorder.
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16. P.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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17. Ties That Bind1999-04-10 · 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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18. Wake Up1999-05-01 · 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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19. End 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 unsettlin
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20. Qallupilluit1999-05-22 · 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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21. Donoterase (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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22. Donoterase (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 mothe
Cast
Michael T. WeissJarod
Andrea ParkerMiss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick BauchauSydney/Jacob
Jon GriesBrootsImages
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