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The Pretender

7.4/10
TMDB228 votes
Original: 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.

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About The Pretender

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

The Pretender (1996) is a TV series in the drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy genres. The cast includes Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries.

Released
Original language
Seasons
4
Episodes
86
Status
Ended
Production companies
20th Century Fox Television, NBC Studios, MTM Enterprises
Creators
Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell

The Pretender cast & characters

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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 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.

Who stars in The Pretender?

Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries. See the cast cards above for character names.

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