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The Pretender

"Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives."

1996- 2000

4 Seasons

86 Episodes

7.4(218 votes)

Ended

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

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

NBC Studios

MTM Enterprises

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Michael T. Weiss

Michael T. Weiss

Jarod

Andrea Parker

Andrea Parker

Miss Parker

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Sydney

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Broots

Creative team

Created by: Craig W. Van Sickle
Steven Long Mitchell
Produced by: Craig W. Van Sickle
Juan Carlos Coto

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