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[1996, TV Show]

Pretender: TV Guide News

An intriguing drama about an enigmatic genius trained to masquerade as anyone, often using his intellect (and, when necessary, a bit of brawn) 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.

Ask Matt | 9/28/2007
Is it just me, or is Burn Notice similar to The Pretender? Michael Westen is seeking answers from a covert organization, but at the same time he is running from that organization (much like Jarod and the Centre). He also spends every episode using the skills that organization taught him to help an innocent person and bring a perpetrator to justice (just as Jarod did). Maybe the connection seems stronger to me because Jeffrey Donovan played Jarod's brother in The Pretender and I'm still pining .. read more
Ask Matt | 5/19/2006
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Televisionary | 9/29/2005
Who was the girl who played Ms. Parker on The Pretender? read more
Televisionary | 2/4/2003
Question: My grandmother and grandfather love the actress who played Miss Parker in The Pretender and would like to know read more
Ask Matt | 1/6/2003
Question: I don't know what it takes to get a question answered, but I won't give up on my question about The Pretender read more

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Pretender: Message Board

3rd Movie. Yes or No?
"Island of the Haunted" did not answer all the questions - that's fact.But then again the plan was for 4 movies to be made [ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274735/trivia ] so that could mean... read more
Posted by Donoterase Mar 18, 2007 1:10 PM

Pretender tv movies released to dvd!!
The 2 tv movies "Pretender 2001" and "Island of the Haunted" was released to dvd on 13 March GREAT news for us fans, we've been waiting a while.I ordered mine from amazon, just waiting for... read more
Posted by Donoterase Mar 18, 2007 12:50 PM

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Premiered: September 19, 1996, on NBC

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Premise: An intriguing drama about an enigmatic genius trained to masquerade as anyone, often using his intellect (and, when necessary, a bit of brawn) 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.

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