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The Pretender

An intriguing drama about an enigmatic genius trained to masquerade as anyone, often using his intellect to help others. Jarod Russell goes on the lam to evade his pursuers, a diabolical cabal called the Centre, which had kidnapped him as a child.

 

The Pretender (1996)

Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) is a child prodigy who was abducted at a young age and raised in a think tank called The Centre, based in the fictional town of Blue Cove, Delaware. Jarod's mentor and father figure is Sydney, a psychologist working for The Centre who coached him through a number of complex simulations designed to challenge his intellect. When Jarod discovered that the Centre was using data gathered from his response to the simulations for nefarious purposes, he escaped. Since that time, Jarod has been on the run, trying to make amends for those he has unwittingly hurt, and The Centre is never far behind.

Miss Parker (Andrea Parker), Sydney (Patrick Bauchau) and Broots (Jon Gries) make up The Centre team charged with recapturing Jarod.

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Status : Cancelled Edit Status
Running Time : 1 hour
Premiered : September 19, 1996
Date Ended : May 13, 2000
Number of Episodes : 86
Season Count : 4
Language : English
TV Station : NBC
Country : United States
Picture Format : NTSC (480i)
Audio Format : Stereophonic Sound
Camera Setup : Multi-Camera setup
Caption : Closed Caption
Genre : Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

Tags : Cult TV, Father-Daughter Relationship, Conspiracy, Orphan, Psychology, Child Abuse, Actor Shares Last Name with Character, Lost Identity, Video Surveillance, Boy Genius, Child Genius, Evil Corporation, Impostor, Secret Society, Flashback, Self Discovery, Child Prodigy, Origami