The Pretender - Season 1

The Pretender - Season 1

Season 1

Jarod is a Pretender-a genius whose exceptional intelligence allows him to assume various identities at will, be it doctor, test pilot or lawyer. Taken from his parents at an early age, Jarod was brought up in the Centre, a think-tank facility where he believed his computer-like mind was being used to benefit mankind. But when he learned the simulations he solved were being sold to the highest-bidder no matter what their intent, Jarod escaped. Now on the run, Jarod embarks on a search for his true identity while also attempting to balance out any wrong his simulations have caused by helping people who are as powerless as he once was.

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Episodes22
DatesSep 19, 1996 - May 17, 1997
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Episodes

Pilot
Season 1Episode 160 min

Pilot

Jarod poses as a doctor to help a boy whose spinal cord was severed.

Sep 19, 1996
Every Picture Tells a Story
Season 1Episode 260 min

Every Picture Tells a Story

To help the widow and daughter of a drowned fisherman, Jarod joins the Coast Guard.

Sep 28, 1996
Flyer
Season 1Episode 360 min

Flyer

While posing as a test pilot, Jarod tries to find out the circumstances surrounding the death of an Air Force lieutenant killed in a crash.

Oct 19, 1996
Curious Jarod
Season 1Episode 460 min

Curious Jarod

In Las Vegas, Jarod uncovers a casino's cash leak, becomes security chief and tries to learn the facts behind a showgirl's assault.

Oct 26, 1996
The Paper Clock
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Paper Clock

Jarod poses as a lawyer in order to help a wrongly convicted, mentally challenged janitor who's serving time.

Nov 2, 1996
To Serve and Protect
Season 1Episode 660 min

To Serve and Protect

To solve the killing of a security guard in a robbery, Jarod poses as a policeman.

Nov 9, 1996
A Virus Among Us
Season 1Episode 760 min

A Virus Among Us

In the guise of a virologist, Jarod tries to find a missing scientist.

Nov 16, 1996
Not Even a Mouse
Season 1Episode 860 min

Not Even a Mouse

Posing as a medical examiner, Jarod tries to solve the murder of a homeless person.

Dec 14, 1996
Mirage
Season 1Episode 960 min

Mirage

While posing as a sky-diving instructor, Jarod investigates the death of the company's co-owner.

Jan 4, 1997
The Better Part of Valor
Season 1Episode 1060 min

The Better Part of Valor

Jarod poses as a fireman to uncover an arson plot and the true circumstances surrounding a firefighter's death.

Jan 11, 1997
Bomb Squad
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Bomb Squad

As a member of a bomb squad, Jarod attempts to piece together clues to identify the "fax bomber."

Jan 18, 1997
Prison Story
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Prison Story

Jarod poses as a penitentiary guard in order to try to prove the innocence of a prisoner scheduled to be executed for killing another inmate.

Feb 1, 1997
Bazooka Jarod
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Bazooka Jarod

Lt. Cdr. Jarod goes to Long Beach, where he investigates a petty officer's death aboard a destroyer.

Feb 8, 1997
Ranger Jarod
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Ranger Jarod

Posing as a forest ranger, Jarod joins the search for a missing ornithology student and also finds himself falling in love for the first time.

Feb 15, 1997
Jaroldo!
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Jaroldo!

While posing as a TV-news cameraman, Jarod discovers the true details of a shooting that left his predecessor incapacitated.

Mar 8, 1997
Under the Reds
Season 1Episode 1660 min

Under the Reds

In Atlanta, Jarod is an ambulance attendant who uncovers an insurance scam between a driver and a doctor.

Mar 22, 1997
Keys
Season 1Episode 1760 min

Keys

Miss Parker catches up to Jarod in Florida---during a hurricane---and winds up involved in his efforts to thwart a corrupt marine-patrol officer and tend to an orphaned girl with a high fever.

Apr 5, 1997
Unhappy Landings
Season 1Episode 1860 min

Unhappy Landings

Jarod is a U.S. Marshal trying to ensure the safety of a witness in a drug case.

Apr 26, 1997
Jarod's Honor
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Jarod's Honor

Posing as a hit man, Jarod is hired to kill a jazz-club owner and his wife. Meanwhile, Sydney and Miss Parker attend a twins convention.

May 3, 1997
Baby Love
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Baby Love

After finding a baby in a dumpster, Jarod cares for the child while trying to determine why he was left there.

May 10, 1997
The Dragon House (1)
Season 1Episode 2160 min

The Dragon House (1)

Jarod poses as a Federal agent to help his childhood friend, Kyle, who's now a fugitive.

May 17, 1997
The Dragon House (2)
Season 1Episode 2260 min

The Dragon House (2)

While helping an old friend, Jarod finds a link to his mother and discovers that he's not an only child.

May 17, 1997

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