There are Pretenders among us. Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be. In 1963 a corporation known as the Centre isolated a young Pretender named Jarod and exploited his genius for their research. Then one day, their Pretender ran away...
| Ep | PN | Airdate | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03101 | Sep 19/96 | Pilot |
| 2 | 03102 | Sep 28/96 | Every Picture Tells a Story |
| 3 | 03106 | Oct 19/96 | Flyer |
| 4 | 03103 | Oct 26/96 | Curious Jarod |
| 5 | 03104 | Nov 02/96 | The Paper Clock |
| 6 | 03107 | Nov 09/96 | To Protect and Serve |
| 7 | 03108 | Nov 16/96 | A Virus Among Us |
| 8 | 03109 | Dec 14/96 | Not Even a Mouse |
| 9 | 03111 | Jan 04/97 | Mirage |
| 10 | 03110 | Jan 11/97 | The Better Part of Valor |
| 11 | 03112 | Jan 18/97 | Bomb Squad |
| 12 | 03113 | Feb 01/97 | A Prison Story |
| 13 | 03115 | Feb 08/97 | Bazooka Jarod |
| 14 | 03116 | Feb 15/97 | Ranger Jarod |
| 15 | 03114 | Mar 08/97 | Jaroldo |
| 16 | 03119 | Mar 22/97 | Under the Reds |
| 17 | 03117 | Apr 05/97 | Keys |
| 18 | 03118 | Apr 26/97 | Unhappy Landing |
| 19 | 03121 | May 03/97 | Jarod's Honor |
| 20 | 03120 | May 10/97 | Baby Love |
| 21/22 | 03122/23 | May 17/97 | Dragon House (two hours) |
| Ep | PN | Airdate | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 03201 | Nov 01/97 | Back From the Dead Again |
| 24 | 03202 | Nov 08/97 | Scott Free |
| 25 | 03203 | Nov 15/97 | Over the Edge |
| 26 | 03204 | Nov 22/97 | Exposed |
| 27 | 03205 | Dec 06/97 | Nip & Tuck |
| 28 | 03206 | Dec 13/97 | Past Sim |
| 29 | 03207 | Jan 03/98 | Collateral Damage |
| 30 | 03210 | Jan 10/98 | Hazards |
| 31 | 03209 | Jan 17/98 | F/X |
| 32 | 03212 | Jan 31/98 | Indy Show |
| 33 | 03211 | Feb 07/98 | Gigolo Jared |
| 34 | 03208 | Mar 07/98 | Toy Surprise |
| 35 | 03213 | Mar 14/98 | A Stand Up Guy |
| 36 | 03214 | Mar 21/98 | Unforgotten (clip show) |
| 37 | 03215 | Mar 28/98 | Bulletproof |
| 38 | 03216 | Apr 04/98 | Silence |
| 39 | 03217 | Apr 11/98 | Crash |
| 40 | 03219 | May 02/98 | Stolen |
| 41 | 03218 | May 02/98 | Red Rock Jarod |
| 42 | 03220 | May 09/98 | Bank |
| 43/44 | 03221/22 | May 16/98 | Bloodlines (two hours) |
| Ep | PN | Airdate | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3ABP01 | Oct 17/98 | Crazy |
| 46 | 3ABP02 | Oct 24/98 | Hope and Prey |
| 47 | 3ABP04 | Oct 31/98 | Once in a Blue Moon |
| 48 | 3ABP03 | Nov 07/98 | Someone to Trust |
| 49 | 3ABP05 | Nov 14/98 | Betrayal |
| 50 | 3ABP06 | Nov 21/98 | Parole |
| 51 | 3ABP07 | Dec 12/98 | Homefront |
| 52 | 3ABP08 | Jan 02/99 | Flesh and Blood |
| 53 | 3ABP09 | Jan 09/99 | Murder 101 |
| 54 | 3ABP11 | Feb 06/99 | Mr. Lee (clip show) |
| 55 | 3ABP10 | Feb 06/99 | The Assassin |
| 56 | 3ABP12 | Feb 13/99 | Unsinkable |
| 57 | 3ABP13 | Feb 20/99 | Pool |
| 58 | 3ABP14 | Feb 27/99 | At the Hour of Our Death |
| 59 | 3ABP15 | Mar 20/99 | Countdown |
| 60 | 3ABP16 | Apr 03/99 | PTB |
| 61 | 3ABP18 | Apr 10/99 | Ties That Bind |
| 62 | 3ABP17 | May 01/99 | Wake Up |
| 63 | 3ABP19 | May 08/99 | End Game (part 1 - Profiler crossover) |
| 62969 | May 08/99 | Grand Master (part 2 - Profiler episode) | |
| 64 | 3ABP20 | May 22/99 | Qallupilluit |
| 65/66 | 3ABP21/22 | May 22/99 | Donoterase (two hours) |
| Ep | PN | Airdate | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 4ABP01 | Sep 25/99 | The World's Changing |
| 68 | 4ABP02 | Oct 02/99 | Survival |
| 69 | 4ABP03 | Oct 30/99 | Angel's Flight |
| 70 | 4ABP04 | Nov 06/99 | Risque Business |
| 71 | 4ABP07 | Nov 13/99 | Road Trip |
| 72 | 4ABP06 | Dec 04/99 | Extreme |
| 73 | 4ABP08 | Dec 11/99 | Wild Child |
| 74 | 4ABP05 | Jan 08/00 | Rules of Engagement |
| 75 | 4ABP09 | Jan 15/00 | 'Til Death Do Us Part |
| 76 | 4ABP12 | Feb 05/00 | Spin Doctor (part 1 - Profiler crossover) |
| 63361 | Feb 05/00 | Clean Sweep (part 2 - Profiler episode) | |
| 77 | 4ABP13 | Feb 12/00 | Cold Dick |
| 78 | 4ABP11 | Feb 19/00 | Lifeline |
| 79 | 4ABP10 | Feb 26/00 | Ghosts From the Past |
| 80 | 4ABP14 | Mar 11/00 | The Agent of Year Zero |
| 81 | 4ABP16 | Mar 25/00 | Junk |
| 82 | 4ABP15 | Apr 22/00 | School Daze |
| 83 | 4ABP17 | Apr 29/00 | Meltdown |
| 63368 | Apr 29/00 | Pianissimo (Profiler episode) | |
| 84 | 4ABP18 | May 06/00 | Corn Man |
| 85/86 | 4ABP19/20 | May 13/00 | Inner Sense (two hours) |
| 1AER99 | Jan 22/01 | The Pretender 2001 | |
| 2AER01 | Dec 10/01 | The Pretender: Island of the Haunted |
| The Pretender | |
|---|---|
| Genre: | science fiction, drama, mystery |
| Show Type: | live action, color |
| Runtime Format: | one hour |
| Current Status: | ended |
| Number of Seasons: | 4 |
| Number of Episodes: | 86 |
| Broadcast Run: | 1996 - 2000 |
| Starring: | Michael T. Weiss |
| Andrea Parker | |
| Patrick Bauchau | |
| Jon Gries (season 4) | |
| Created By: | Steven Long Mitchell |
| Craig W. Van Sickle | |
| Broadcast Network: | NBC |
| Production Company: | MTM Enterprises (season 1) |
| Mitchell/Van Sickle Productions | |
| NBC Studios | |
| 20th Century Fox Television (season 2-4) | |
| Copyright: | © 1996-2000 MTM Enterprises. Inc. & NBC Studios, Inc. |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| See Also: | Profiler (1996) |
| IMDb's The Pretender page | |
