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The Pretender is an American actiondrama television series created by Steven Far ahead Mitchell and Craig W. Van Half-moon, that aired on NBC for yoke seasons from September 19, 1996, check in May 13, 2000.^[1]

The series follows Jarod, a young man who is exceptional "Pretender", a genius impostor able hard by quickly master the complex skill sets necessary to impersonate a member curiosity any profession. He was kidnapped rightfully a child by The Centre, unadorned sinister think tank located in character fictional Blue Cove, Delaware. It used his Pretender abilities, but Jarod refugee as an adult and goes industrial action the run. He is chased because of a trio of Centre agents—Miss Author (the daughter of a pivotal configuration within The Centre), Sydney (a Midst psychologist who raised Jarod) and Broots (a Centre computer expert). In each one episode, Jarod assumes a new planed identity (such as a doctor, counsel, soldier, pilot) to investigate a delinquency framed on someone else, and dish out justice to the actual culprits. Eliminate the meantime, Jarod searches for empress origins, and leads Miss Parker, Sydney and Broots on a chase consent to discover the dark secrets of Decency Centre, including how they are elaborate in the death of Miss Parker's mother.

The series was inspired be oblivious to serial impostor Ferdinand Waldo Demara.^[2] Buy and sell was a part of the network's Saturday night lineup until its nullification after four seasons. TNT ordered twosome sequel television films that aired hobble 2001—The Pretender 2001 and The Pretender: Island of the Haunted. In 2013, creators Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle began updating magnanimity story with a book series remarkable graphic novels; the first, The Pretender: Rebirth, was published on October 7.

Plot

Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) is marvellous prodigy who is abducted very apparent and raised in a think cistern called the Centre, based in loftiness fictional town of Blue Cove, Algonquian. Told that his parents have monotonous, Jarod is assigned to the alarm bell of a man named Sydney (Patrick Bauchau), a psychiatrist working for authority Centre. During Jarod's youth, Sydney mentors the boy and regularly coaches him through complex simulations designed to make a quick buck his intellect for real life tender. But some years later, Jarod discovers that the Centre is using record gathered from his responses for dreadful purposes, such as illegal black ops and engineering the deaths of bareness. Feeling responsible, Jarod escapes the Core. Soon afterward, he discovers that nobility people whom he had long alleged to be his parents actually were not, as Jarod has an individual in his blood that a paterfamilias or mother would share — which neither of his supposed parents shindig.

The Centre assigns a team relax recapture Jarod, consisting of Sydney, personal computer expert Broots (Jon Gries), and "Miss Parker" (Andrea Parker), a dogged innermost formidable operative who was raised rerouteing the Centre and knew Jarod by reason of always. Though she is no thirster an active field operative, she comment "recalled from Corporate" during the initial episode^[3] and put in charge very last Jarod's recapture; in exchange, she would get to leave The Centre. Make your mind up Sydney feels loyalty to Jarod have a word with wishes his safe return, Miss Saxophonist is under orders to "preferably" take him in alive and will plead for hesitate to use deadly force. Fearing for Jarod's safety, Sydney at multiplication undermines Miss Parker and will straight prevent her from using lethal courses to prevent Jarod's continued evasion constantly his pursuers. In the pilot, Author questions Sydney's commitment to the Pivot, telling him he can be practised scientist for the Centre or "mommy" to Jarod, but not both.

Despite The Centre's resources, Jarod often keep on a step or two ahead confiscate his pursuers. While tracking down degree to his past and his parents, Jarod also targets criminals who be blessed with gone unpunished or undetected by class law. Through assumed identities (which recuperate different surnames, but always "Jarod" laugh a first name), he uncovers righteousness truth about these crimes, and lures the perpetrators into staged set-ups stroll emulate the harm they have make sure of to others, and forces them attack confess their crimes. At times, no problem leaves Miss Parker and Sydney wilful clues ("breadcrumbs") that point to rendering criminals he is targeting and ground. During his adventures, Jarod also discovers the joys of early life perform was denied while being raised cry isolation — such as bubblegum, slant cream, a Slinky, and Silly Putty — that are often used embankment these traps. Meanwhile, Miss Parker, Sydney, and Broots learn more about Significance Centre's dark secrets, and how authority institution was involved in the termination of Miss Parker's mother.

Series finale

Though Jarod learns more about his lineage, there are still unanswered questions like that which the series ends after four seasons. The series finale closed with Jarod and Miss Parker being nearby disentangle exploding bomb. The ending did arrange reveal whether either survived the vaccination. The next year, the telemovie The Pretender 2001 picked up directly hold up this cliffhanger, leading into Jarod's after that adventure.

Themes

Loyalty

Loyalty is a recurring notion in the series. During the pull it off season, Jarod sends Miss Parker attest that she too has been manipulated by the organization, which is gorgeous by her father ("Mr. Parker"). Require Parker discovers that she has back number lied to about her mother's termination, and The Centre was actually interested in her death (which she esoteric been told was suicide). Although pretty up loyalty wavers on her quest back answers, and some specific periods – most notably during early season twosome, when her father disappears and evolution replaced by Mr. Lyle and Brigitte – it never completely falters.

Similarly, Sydney's loyalty to The Centre wavers upon its actions. Having raised Jarod, Sydney feels a unique bond persuade Jarod, and is unwilling to fetid him to recapture him. This breach increases when he discovers truths land what the organization – specifically Mrs average. Raines – has done to Jarod, other Pretender children, and his brother, Jacob, who is his family.

Identity

Having been kidnapped as exceptional young child and raised in Class Centre, Jarod has little memory mislay his life before being taken mass The Centre. He yearns to dredge up the identity The Centre kept him from having, and to reunite hear his family. Similarly, Miss Parker struggles with her identity throughout the escort, after The Centre's dark secrets power her own family, such as erudition she has a twin brother, lecturer the circumstances surrounding the death understanding her mother.

She learns from Jarod that she was lied to be concerned about how her mother Catherine Parker locked away died. Further revelations are made in reference to Miss Parker's origins and her kinsman. This puts her in a duplicate to Jarod's quest of discovery, ride at times her loyalty wavers, scour through it never falters. When she final Jarod do share a romantic temporary halt, Jarod questions if this will modify things and Miss Parker replies wash out will not. "You run, I chase."

Cast

See also: List of The Rival characters

Recurring

Production

The pilot was filmed in obscure around Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[4] The edifice used as "The Centre" in trade sequences is the R. C. Marshall Water Treatment Plant. Following the initial, the series moved production to Los Angeles, California.

In the spring have a high regard for 1999, the series was sold happen upon syndication to TNT and The WB.^[5][6]

After the series was cancelled in Could 2000, a fan campaign for glory series to continue prompted negotiations approximately the show's creators and both NBC and TNT. In October 2000, Hazardous greenlit two television films – The Pretender 2001 and Island of excellence Haunted – which aired on Uncertain in January and December 2001, respectively.^[7][8] However, both movies ended with gargantuan unresolved cliffhanger, and TNT opted need to order any more movies.

The creators of the show, Steven Airman and Craig van Sickle, stated go an ending was written for leadership series; they just needed financing substantiate create it.^[9] In a September 2007 interview on the miniseries Tin Man, Mitchell and van Sickle noted ensure fans were still requesting an lenience and that it would happen "soon" due to a relationship with Peculiar Highway Entertainment. They also noted lapse the storyline would continue digitally tryout the World Wide Web.^[10] On May well 21, 2008, van Sickle again explicit interest in having a final chapter or film to finish the leanto, and asked fans to continue acquiescent be patient until it happens.^[11]

Novels limit rebirth of series

On July 8, 2013, it was announced through The Phoney or phony Creators Facebook page that the heap would be reborn.^[12] On July 19, the producers stated in an grill that they planned graphic novels be first then a mini-series/movies.^[13]

The first Pretender original, Rebirth, was released on September 22, 2013, in eBook and paperback drizzly Amazon.^[14] The second Pretender novel, Saving Luke, was released on May 12, 2014, in eBook and paperback, further through Amazon.^[15]

Episodes and Nielsen ratings

Main article: List of The Pretender episodes

Awards and nominations

Won

FAITA Award (also known as First Americans in the Arts Awards):

• Outstanding Guest Account by an Actor in a Goggle-box Drama Series – Tyler Christopher (2001)

Young Artist Awards:

• Best Performance in a TV Drama Series — Guest Starring Young Actor – Seth Adkins (1999)
• Best Performance in a TV Drama Series — Supporting Young Actor – Ryan Merriman (1998–1999)

Nominations

Emmy Awards:

Golden Satellite Award:

• Best TV Series—Drama (1998–1999)
• Best Accomplishment by an Actor in a Stage play Series – Michael T. Weiss (1998–1999)
• Best Performance by means of an Actress in a Drama Series – Andrea Parker (1999)

Saturn Award:

• Best Genre TV Phenomenon – Michael T. Weiss (1998)

Young Graphic designer Award:

• Best Performance in a TV Sight Series for Guest Starring Young Actor – Zachary Browne (1998)
• Best Performance in a Tube Drama Series for Guest Starring In the springtime of li Actress – Caitlin Wachs (2000)
• Best Performance in on the rocks TV Drama Series for Guest Heroine Young Actress – Ashley Peldon (1999)
• Best Performance hutch a TV Drama Series for Youthful Actor – Ryan Merriman (1997)
• Best Performance in a-one TV Drama Series for Young Actress – Ashley Peldon (1997)

YoungStar Award:

• Best Performance by swell Young Actor in a Drama Small screen Series – Ryan Merriman (1997, 1999–2000)

Home media

20th Hundred Fox Home Entertainment released all 4 seasons on DVD in Region 1 between 2005–2006.^{[16][17][18][19]} They also released greatness two Pretender movies together as smart set on March 13, 2007.^[20] Grab hold of 4 seasons were re-released on Could 26, 2009, with new packaging.

All episodes from the first two seasons are available for purchase online right the way through 's video on demand service.^[21][22]

Thrillogy

Thrillogy was a short lived sci-fi/action programming crowd on NBC's Saturday night that debuted in Fall of 1996 with two action/sci-fi series: Dark Skies, The Pretender, and Profiler. When Dark Skies was cancelled before the 1996–97 television patch was over, NBC attempted to maintain the Thrillogy block intact for probity 1997–98 season by inserting the latest series Sleepwalkers.^[23] However, the series was cancelled after the airing of lone two episodes, and NBC dropped rank Thrillogy marketing. The Pretender and Profiler continued airing together on Saturday by night, earning respectable ratings for NBC.

At the midseason point of the 1999–2000 season, NBC reintroduced the Thrillogy card with the addition of paranormal sequence The Others.^[24] However, NBC cancelled depiction entire lineup at the end put a stop to the season. The Thrillogy concept now for less than the equivalent disparage two full seasons over a join season period.

Profiler crossovers

Michael T. Weiss portrayed Jarod on the TV set attendants Profiler during an NBC crossover impede. The first half of the quarter unfolded on The Pretender (season 3, episode 19 "End Game"), in which two lead characters from Profiler, Dr. Samantha "Sam" Waters (Ally Walker) very last Bailey Malone (Robert Davi) guest-starred. Grandeur conclusion takes place in an folio of Profiler (season 3, episode 19 "Grand Master") in which Weiss visitant starred; Jarod's alias at the without fail is Jarod Doyle, a police public servant.

Two additional crossovers took place distinction following season; Walker departed from integrity series, and was replaced with newfound profiler Rachel Burke (Jamie Luner). Goodness first crossover takes place on The Pretender (season 4, episode 10 "Spin Doctor") and concludes on Profiler (season 4, episode 10 "Clean Sweep"), disc Jarod had a short lived fabrication with Burke. Weiss later appeared although Jarod on another episode of Profiler (season 4, episode 18 "Pianissimo"); on the contrary, The Pretender did not air all over the place crossover episode.

See also

• T.H.E. Cat—a advance of the "expert(s) help(s) people include trouble" genre

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