Craig W. Van Sickle
Director
The Pretender (1996)
Specials
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.
Released Sept. 19, 1996
Episode 43 min
13+
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: 20th Century Fox Television, NBC Studios, MTM Enterprises
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - The Pretender 2001
Jarod and Miss Parker learn more about their pasts, as Jarod attempts to stop another Pretender from seeking revenge against the powers that be at The Centre.
Jan. 22, 2001, midnight
S0E2 - The Pretender: The Island of the Haunted
Through a series of bizarre circumstances, Jarod and Miss Parker find themselves trapped together on a strange island in a life and death situation, out of which come some of the most important revelations about their pasts.
Dec. 10, 2001, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 43 min.
Season Runtime: 3698 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 1996
Last Air Date: May 13, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 13+
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