Where to watch The Pretender(1996)
In the United States, The Pretender isn't included with any subscription, but you can buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream The Pretender
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The Pretender plot summary
Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.
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.
Details
- First aired
- September 19, 1996
- Episode runtime
- 43m
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Created by
- Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 86
- Network
- NBC
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 226 votes
The Pretender trailer
Cast
Michael T. WeissJarod
Andrea ParkerMiss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick BauchauSydney/Jacob
Jon GriesBroots
FAQ
Where can I watch The Pretender?
In the United States, The Pretender isn't included with any subscription, but you can buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy The Pretender?
Yes. In the United States you can buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
How many seasons does The Pretender have?
The Pretender has 4 seasons and 86 episodes. Status: ended.
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