The Pretender

The Pretender (1996)

Series4 seasons86 episodes62 hoursDramaMysteryScience Fiction

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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At a glance

Release date
September 19, 1996
Seasons and episodes
4 seasons, 86 episodes
Time to watch
62 hours
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Country
United States
Creator
Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell
TMDB rating
7.4/10

How many episodes and hours

  • Season 122 episodes · 16 h · 1996
  • Season 222 episodes · 16 h · 1997
  • Season 322 episodes · 16 h · 1998
  • Season 420 episodes · 14 h · 1999

Cast

  • Michael T. Weiss

    Michael T. Weiss

    Jarod

  • Andrea Parker

    Andrea Parker

    Miss Parker/Catherine Parker

  • Patrick Bauchau

    Patrick Bauchau

    Sydney/Jacob

  • Jon Gries

    Jon Gries

    Broots

  • Richard Marcus

    Richard Marcus

    Mr. Raines / Mr. Raines (archive footage)

  • James Denton

    James Denton

    Mr. Lyle

  • Sam Ayers

    Sam Ayers

    Sam the Sweeper

  • Paul Dillon

    Paul Dillon

    Angelo

  • Ryan Merriman

    Ryan Merriman

    Young Jarod

  • Alex Wexo

    Alex Wexo

    Young Sydney

  • Pamela Gidley

    Pamela Gidley

    Brigitte

  • Ashley Peldon

    Ashley Peldon

    Young Miss Parker (archive footage) / Young Miss Parker

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