The Pretender

The Pretender

A specially gifted man, with the ability to instantly master any skill, escapes from a secret testing facility and travels the country taking on different jobs and helping strangers while hiding from his kidnappers.

Genre: DramaMysterySci-Fi

Cast:Michael T. WeissAndrea ParkerPatrick BauchauJon GriesRyan MerrimanRichard MarcusAlex WexoJames DentonSam AyersHarve PresnellPaul DillonWillie GaultDennis CruzadoPamela GidleyAshley PeldonKim MyersJonathan OsserJason Brooks


1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Back from the Dead Again

Sat, Nov 1, 1997

As Jarod continues to deal with the death of his brother, Miss Parker and Sydney suddenly find themselves dealing with two new operatives at the Centre: Mr. Lyle and Brigitte.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Scott Free

Sat, Nov 8, 1997

In order to help a parolee (Justin Louis) who wants to go straight, Jarod takes the place of a safecracker.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Over the Edge

Sat, Nov 15, 1997

While Jarod tries to uncover the truth surrounding the apparent suicide attempt of a search and rescue team member, a criminal behaviorist at the Centre tries to discover who shot Mr. Raines.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Exposed

Sat, Nov 22, 1997

Jarod becomes a photographer to find out what happened to a model who died after being stalked. He discovers that another model is being stalked by the same stalker. And he sends Parker a message that sends her on a trek to learn more about her mother.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Nip and Tuck

Sat, Dec 6, 1997

Jarod becomes a plastic surgeon to find out why a young girl who went in for a minor procedure ended up disfigured.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Past Sim

Sat, Dec 13, 1997

After Jarod realizes that one of his simulations has been used to kidnap the only witness in a trial against a crime lord, he tries to rectify matters.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Collateral Damage

Sat, Jan 3, 1998

Jarod helps clear the name of a soldier accused of selling information to the enemy during the Vietnam War, and Miss Parker finally opens the present her mother gave her on the day she died.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Hazards

Sat, Jan 10, 1998

A man tries to kill himself in front of Jarod. Jarod learns he is a chemical engineer and that there are violations at the plant where he works which are being ignored. And Sydney runs into a man from his past at the Centre.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ F/X

Sat, Jan 17, 1998

Jarod takes a job as a special effects coordinator while Miss Parker begins an investigation after receiving a videotape in which her mother is searching for Jarod and a boy named Timmy.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Indy Show

Sat, Jan 31, 1998

As Jarod unravels the mystery behind a crash at the racetrack, Sydney receives word that his comatose brother, whom Mr. Raines had ordered killed, has regained consciousness.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Gigolo Jarod

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

While working as an escort, Jarod uncovers a wealthy woman's past, learns the truth about an 8-year-old's death, and plays Cupid for an estranged couple.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Toy Surprise

Tue, Mar 17, 1998

Jarod tries to help a boy whose best friend was killed in a car accident and then tries to prevent another death after discovering someone ordered the assassination of Miss Parker's father.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ A Stand-Up Guy

Sat, Mar 14, 1998

While trying to find a cop killer, Jarod tells Miss Parker that Mr. Lyle is still alive, leading to the discovery that the ex-operative stole sensitive information that could jeopardize the Centre.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Amnesia

Sat, Mar 21, 1998

While Jarod suffers from amnesia, Brigitte interrogates Miss Parker, Sydney and Broots about their inability to capture Jarod and then suggests that one of them may be helping the fugitive.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Bulletproof

Sat, Mar 28, 1998

Jarod joins a SWAT team after one of its members is killed in the line of duty, and Sydney is stunned to find out that a woman who used to work at the Centre is the mother of his child.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Silence

Sat, Apr 4, 1998

Jarod impersonates an FBI agent to help a young boy who stopped talking after witnessing the murder of a DEA agent, and Mr. Raines reveals that the Centre has him under review.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Crash

Sat, Apr 11, 1998

Jarod sends Parker, Sydney, and Broots an invitation to join him at a school reunion. But en route Jarod meets a young man who gets bumped from their flight, so Jarod gives him his seat on the plane. Later the plane crashes and the man is killed. So he assumes the guise of an inspector to find out what happened. Upon arriving, another inspector assumes that the pilot may have been at fault, but Jarod doesn't think so.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Stolen

Sat, May 2, 1998

Jarod assumes the identity of a man whose son was kidnapped. And he tries to deal with the kidnappers. Later the man's head of security joins Jarod. While waiting for the kidnappers to call, Jarod tries to find out how the boy was kidnapped.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Red Rock Jarod

Sat, May 2, 1998

When Jarod gets a message from Sydney, to meet him at a small town. But when he arrives and asks for him, everyone in town acts strange. Eventually he is arrested by the Sheriff who then turns him over to Mr. Lyle who plans to turn him over to the Centre. Jarod learns that Lyle kidnapped the Sheriff's wife and placed her somewhere where she has limited life support. And just when Lyle was about to cut off one of Jarod's fingers, he is saved by his brother, Kyle. And they set out to find the Sheriff's wife.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Bank

Sat, May 9, 1998

When Jarod helps arrange a meeting between Miss Parker and a man who knew her mother, he discovers that this is the same man who stole him from his parents' house.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Bloodlines: Part 1

Sat, May 16, 1998

While Miss Parker is shocked to learn that she has a twin brother, Jarod is outraged to learn that the Centre intends to create another Pretender...although not if Sydney can help it.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Bloodlines: Part 2

Sat, May 23, 1998

While Miss Parker is shocked to learn that she has a twin brother, Jarod is outraged to learn that the Centre intends to create another Pretender...although not if Sydney can help it.