Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
The Pretender Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Thu, Sep 19, 1996 60 mins
Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) poses as a doctor to help a boy (Dylan Provencher) whose spinal cord was severed. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker. Sydney: Patrick Bauchau. Dr. Hendricks: Peter Michael Goetz. Dr. Trader: Stephen Tobolowsky. Gwen: L. Scott Caldwell.
Episode 2
Every Picture Tells a Story
Sat, Sep 28, 1996 60 mins
To help the widow and daughter of a drowned fisherman, Jarod joins the Coast Guard. Bilson: Pat Skipper. Poole: Marjorie Monaghan. Padilla: Jacob Vargas. Abbott: William Sanderson. Kimberly: Stephanie Sawyer. Meg King: Elizabeth Heiflin. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker.
Episode 3
The Flyer
Sat, Oct 19, 1996 60 mins
While posing as a test pilot, Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) tries to find out the circumstances surrounding the death of an Air Force lieutenant killed in a crash. Lt. Gant: Gay Thomas. Dixon: Gene Lythgow. Matthews: Terence Knox. Hollis: Robert Cornthwaite. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker.
Episode 4
Curious Jarod
Sat, Oct 26, 1996 60 mins
In Las Vegas, Jarod uncovers a casino's cash leak, becomes security chief and tries to learn the facts behind a showgirl's assault. Morgan: Gregg Henry. Ivy: Kara Zediker. Bernie ("The King"): Paul Eiding. Sydney: Patrick Bauchau.
Episode 5
The Paper Clock
Sat, Nov 2, 1996 60 mins
Jarod poses as a lawyer in order to help a wrongly convicted, mentally challenged janitor (Christian Meoli) who's serving time. Isaac: Jerry McIntyre. Sloane: Lawrence Pressman. Annie: Bibi Besch. Dumont: Sean O'Bryan. Sydney: Patrick Bauchau.
Episode 6
To Serve and Protect
Sat, Nov 9, 1996 60 mins
To solve the killing of a security guard in a robbery, Jarod poses as a policeman. Bishop: Charles Rocket. Meyers: Jason Schombing. Millie: Pat Crawford Brown. Susan: Natalija Nogulich. Karen: Wendy Gazelle. Sydney: Patrick Bauchau.
Episode 7
A Virus Among Us
Sat, Nov 16, 1996 60 mins
In the guise of a virologist, Jarod tries to find a missing scientist. Dr. Garber: David Spielberg. Dr. Hoffman: Brenda Varda. Baytos: Raphael Sbarge. Hansel: Jon Polito. Kay: Cordelia Richards. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker. Sydney: Patrick Bauchau.
Episode 8
Not Even a Mouse
Sat, Dec 14, 1996 60 mins
Posing as a medical examiner, Jarod tries to solve the murder of a homeless person. Dr. Drake: Wendel Meldrum. Homeless Harry: Bruce Bohne. Det. Guerra: Tony Plana. Kim: Kimiko Gelman. Sister Magdeline: Roberta Bassin.
Episode 9
Mirage
Sat, Jan 4, 1997 60 mins
While posing as a sky-diving instructor, Jarod investigates the death of the company's co-owner. Carol: Kate Hodge. Old Man: Floyd Red Crow Westerman. Angela: Ruth Livier. Crockett: Chris Ellis. Ben: Jim Haynie. Sheriff Kunkle: Robert Carradine.
Episode 10
Better Part of Valor
Sat, Jan 11, 1997 60 mins
Jarod poses as a fireman to uncover an arson plot and the true circumstances surrounding a firefighter's death. Harrigan: Michael O'Neill. Gleason: Isabel Glasser. Roy: Jon Pennell. Michael: Anthony Starke.
Episode 11
Bomb Squad
Sat, Jan 18, 1997 60 mins
As a member of a bomb squad, Jarod attempts to piece together clues to identify the "fax bomber." Carlson: Daniel Roebuck. Chomsky: William Lucking. Lamont: Lisa Jane Persky. Rachel: Jennifer Tighe. Broots: Jon Gries. Angelo: Paul Dillon. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker.
Episode 12
Prison Story
Sat, Feb 1, 1997 60 mins
Jarod poses as a penitentiary guard in order to try to prove the innocence of a prisoner scheduled to be executed for killing another inmate. Jessica: Rebecca Cross. Warden: Marshall Bell. Cockran: Brock Peters. Clancy: Sam McMurray. Will: David Proval.
Episode 13
Bazooka Jarod
Sat, Feb 8, 1997 60 mins
Lt. Cdr. Jarod goes to Long Beach, where he investigates a petty officer's death aboard a destroyer. Lt. Cdr. Nashton: Christopher Allport. Capt. Nagel: Leon Russom. Melina: Jennifer Banko. Lt. Pratt: Carol Huston. Danes: Vic Polizos.
Episode 14
Ranger Jarod
Sat, Feb 15, 1997 60 mins
Posing as a forest ranger, Jarod joins the search for a missing ornithology student and also finds himself falling in love for the first time. Nia: Elpidia Carrillo. Conrad: John Posey. Kobey: Christopher James. Bob: Jack Kehler. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker.
Episode 15
Jaroldo!
Sat, Mar 8, 1997 60 mins
While posing as a TV-news cameraman, Jarod discovers the true details of a shooting that left his predecessor incapacitated. Phil: Gregory Itzin. Annie: Lisa Howard. D-Mac: Dwayne L. Barnes. Ken: Ron Winston Yuan. Chris: Michael Buchman Silver. Sydney: Patrick Bauchau.
Episode 16
Under the Reds
Sat, Mar 22, 1997 60 mins
In Atlanta, Jarod is an ambulance attendant who uncovers an insurance scam between a driver and a doctor. Sarah: Katie Mitchell. Renner: Joseph Kell. Jacob: Dan Cashman. Julie: Lanei Chapman. Vargas: Taylor Negron. Raines: Richard Marcus
Episode 17
Keys
Sat, Apr 5, 1997 60 mins
Miss Parker (Andrea Parker) catches up to Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) in Florida---during a hurricane---and winds up involved in his efforts to thwart a corrupt marine-patrol officer and tend to an orphaned girl with a high fever. Parker: Harve Presnell. Bartlett: Jeremy Roberts. Raines: Richard Marcus. Watson: Leslie Jordan.
Episode 18
Unhappy Landings
Sat, Apr 26, 1997 60 mins
Jarod is a U.S. Marshal trying to ensure the safety of a witness in a drug case. Garrison: Michael Harney. Diggs: Bradley Gregg. Michaels: Moira Walley. Helen: Marisa Ryan. Lane: Pepper Sweeney. Rosemary: Ellen Travolta
Episode 19
Jarod's Honor
Sat, May 3, 1997 60 mins
Posing as a hit man, Jarod is hired to kill a jazz-club owner and his wife. Meanwhile, Sydney and Miss Parker attend a twins convention. Donny: Maury Sterling. Tug: Gailard Sartain. Ben: Robert Miranda. Doris: Julie Garfield. Millie: Maureen Levin.
Episode 20
Baby Love
Sat, May 10, 1997 60 mins
After finding a baby in a dumpster, Jarod cares for the child while trying to determine why he was left there. Christine: Natalie Canerday. Geary: Scott Burkholder. Ax: Mike Starr. Jeanette: Lisa Rieffel. Angelo: Paul Dillon.
Episode 21
Dragon House
Sat, May 17, 1997 60 mins
Jarod poses as a Federal agent to help his childhood friend, Kyle (Jeffrey Donovan), who's now a fugitive. Part 1 of two. Woman: Linda Carlson. Jarod: Michael T. Weiss. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker. Mr. Parker: Harve Presnell.
Episode 22
Dragon House
Sat, May 17, 1997 60 mins
While helping an old friend, Jarod finds a link to his mother and discovers that he's not an only child. Conclusion. Kyle: Jeffrey Donovan. Woman: Linda Carlson. Jarod: Michael T. Weiss. Miss Parker: Andrea Parker. Mr. Parker: Harve Presnell.