The Pretender(1996)Fading StarAverage season ratings show a negative trend over time.
Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.
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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Season 1
22 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.5
Season 1
22 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 19, 1996 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Every Picture Tells A Story | Sep 28, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Flyer | Oct 19, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Curious Jarod | Oct 26, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Paper Clock | Nov 2, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 6 | To Protect and Serve | Nov 9, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 7 | A Virus Among Us | Nov 16, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Not Even A Mouse | Dec 14, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Mirage | Jan 4, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Better Part Of Valor | Jan 11, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Bomb Squad | Jan 18, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Prison Story | Feb 1, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Bazooka Jarod | Feb 8, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Ranger Jarod | Feb 15, 1997 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Jaroldo! | Mar 8, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Under The Reds | Mar 22, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Keys | Apr 5, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Unhappy Landings | Apr 26, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Jarod's Honor | May 3, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Baby Love | May 10, 1997 | 8.5 |
| 21 | The Dragon House (1) | May 17, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Dragon House (2) | May 17, 1997 | 8.5 |
Season 2
22 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.8Golden Era
Season 2
22 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back From The Dead Again | Nov 1, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Scott Free | Nov 8, 1997 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Over The Edge | Nov 15, 1997 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Exposed | Nov 22, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Nip and Tuck | Dec 6, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Past Sim | Dec 13, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Collateral Damage | Jan 3, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Hazards | Jan 10, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 9 | FX | Jan 17, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Indy Show | Jan 31, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Gigolo Jarod | Feb 7, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Toy Surprise | Mar 7, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 13 | A Stand Up Guy | Mar 14, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Unforgotten | Mar 21, 1998 | 6.5 |
| 15 | Bulletproof | Mar 28, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Silence | Apr 4, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Crash | Apr 11, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Stolen | May 2, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Red Rock Jarod | May 2, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Bank | May 9, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 21 | Bloodlines (1) | May 16, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Bloodlines (2) | May 16, 1998 | 9.0 |
Season 3
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.6Golden Era
Season 3
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy | Oct 17, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Hope and Prey | Oct 24, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Once in a Blue Moon | Oct 31, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Someone to Trust | Nov 7, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Betrayal | Nov 14, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Parole | Nov 21, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Homefront | Dec 12, 1998 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Flesh and Blood | Jan 2, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Murder 101 | Jan 9, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Mr. Lee | Feb 6, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 11 | The Assassin | Feb 6, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Unsinkable | Feb 13, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Pool | Feb 20, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 14 | At the Hour of Our Death | Feb 27, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Countdown | Mar 20, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 16 | P.T.B. | Apr 3, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Ties That Bind | Apr 10, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Wake Up | May 1, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 19 | End Game (I) | May 8, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Qallupilluit | May 22, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Donoterase (1) | May 22, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 22 | Donoterase (2) | May 22, 1999 | 8.5 |
Season 4
20 episodes • 1999Avg: 7.3
Season 4
20 episodes • 1999Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World's Changing | Sep 25, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Survival | Oct 2, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Angel's Flight | Oct 30, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Risque Business | Nov 6, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Road Trip | Nov 13, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Extreme | Dec 4, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Wild Child | Dec 11, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Rules of Engagement | Jan 8, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 9 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Jan 15, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Spin Doctor (I) | Feb 5, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Cold Dick | Feb 12, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Lifeline | Feb 19, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Ghosts From The Past | Feb 26, 2000 | 5.5 |
| 14 | The Agent Of Year Zero | Mar 11, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 15 | Junk | Mar 25, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 16 | School Daze | Apr 22, 2000 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Meltdown | Apr 29, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Corn Man A Comin' | May 6, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 19 | The Inner Sense (1) | May 13, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Inner Sense (2) | May 13, 2000 | 8.0 |
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