The Pretender (1996)

DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

First Air Date: September 19, 1996
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 86
Rating: 7.4/10 (212 votes)

Cast: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries

Network: NBC

Production: 20th Century Fox Television, NBC Studios, MTM Enterprises

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Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes

1996

Season 2

22 episodes

1997

Season 3

22 episodes

1998

Season 4

20 episodes

1999

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The Pretender

The Pretender

The Pretender

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Pretender

The Pretender

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

43 min

4 seasons

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.

43 min

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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20th Century Fox Television

MTM Enterprises

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired9/19/1996

Last Aired5/13/2000

Seasons4

Episodes86

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

Produced by

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4

Seasons

86

Episodes

43m

Per Episode

1996

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

MTW

Michael T. Weiss

as Jarod

AP

Andrea Parker

as Miss Parker

PB

Patrick Bauchau

as Sydney

JG

Jon Gries

as Broots

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Seasons

4 seasons

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Season 4

1999

20 episodes

Season 3

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Season 3

1998

22 episodes

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1997

22 episodes

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1996

22 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Pretender about?▾

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 priso…

How many seasons does The Pretender have?▾

4

How many episodes does The Pretender have?▾

86

Is The Pretender still running?▾

No, it ended in 2000.

When did The Pretender first air?▾

September 19, 1996

Who created The Pretender?▾

Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell

Who stars in The Pretender?▾

Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau

What genre is The Pretender?▾

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy