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The Best Episodes of The Pretender

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The Best Episodes of The Pretender

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...

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  1. Background image for At the Hour of Our Death
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - At the Hour of Our Death

    S3:E14

    Jarod and Miss Parker recall a childhood incident where they and Angelo met a dying girl at the Centre.

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  2. Background image for Bloodlines (2)
    8.6/10(162 votes)

    #2 - Bloodlines (2)

    S2:E22

    BLUE COVE, DELAWARE - Jarod, along with Angelo (Timmy), try to find a way to rescue the kidnapped child. Miss Parker confronts her father about her discovery that she has a twin. Sydney plots to finally have his revenge against Mr. Raines, but his plan backfires...

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  3. Background image for Red Rock Jarod
    8.5/10(163 votes)

    #3 - Red Rock Jarod

    S2:E19

    DRY RIVER, ARIZONA - Responding to an email he believes was sent to him by Sydney, Jarod finds himself in the hands of someone he once thought dead. Jarod also meets a boy who is in need of a heart transplant. Meanwhile, Miss Parker closes in on Jarod. But she's in for a surprise when she meets his captor.

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  4. Background image for Parole
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Parole

    S3:E6

    Jarod portrays a paroled convict to aid a widow; Sydney learns startling news while consoling an old lover whose husband is dying.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Donoterase (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Donoterase (1)

    S3:E21

    Jarod's reunion with his father is marred by news of the Centre's latest project -- a teenaged clone of Jarod himself. However, assassins from the Centre are hot on their trail.

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  6. Background image for Donoterase (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Donoterase (2)

    S3:E22

    Conclusion from part 1. Jarod and his father plan a rescue the clone created by the Centre's, while Miss Parker must face new truths from inside the Centre and more about her mother's murder.

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  8. Background image for Stolen
    8.4/10(151 votes)

    #7 - Stolen

    S2:E18

    SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA - After taking down a corrupt doctor, Jarod unexpectedly gets involved in a kidnapping when the father of the kidnapped ends up in the hospital. Back at The Centre, Miss Parker sides with Mr. Raines on the fact that Sydney is becoming too attached to Jarod. To the point, even, that it's complicating the search for him.

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  9. Background image for Bank
    8.4/10(151 votes)

    #8 - Bank

    S2:E20

    DOVER, DELAWARE - Jarod tricks Miss Parker to meet him at a bank, where they come face to face with the mysterious Mr. Fenigor. But this arrangement gets complicated when there's a robbery the same day. When The Centre gets news that Jarod is trapped in this hostage situation, they close in and make sure he'll not slip through their fingers this time.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Bloodlines (1)
    8.4/10(158 votes)

    #9 - Bloodlines (1)

    S2:E21

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Jarod recieves a letter from an anonymous source and believes The Centre is going to kidnap another boy-genius. Sydney creates a serum that allows Angelo to become a normal person again, provided he takes all the doses at the right time.

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  11. Background image for The Dragon House (2)
    8.3/10(176 votes)

    #10 - The Dragon House (2)

    S1:E22

    UPSTATE NEW YORK - Jarod discovers more about his family through Harriet, and decides that he must return to The Centre to free his brother Kyle. Meanwhile, Miss Parker convinces Broots and Sydney in helping her find the answers to her mother's death and believes Kyle may be the key. Finally, Jarod gets the opportunity to reunite with his family, including his sister. But The Centre becomes aware of the rendezvous and intends to stop it.

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  12. Background image for Unforgotten
    8.3/10(156 votes)

    #11 - Unforgotten

    S2:E14

    LOCATION UNKNOWN - During the intervention of his current pretend, Jarod is caught off guard and beaten, resulting in the loss of his memory. Jarod is then rescued by Argyle, a smooth-talking con-artist. But his savior soon starts to wonder how this situation could benefit him. Meanwhile, back at The Centre; Miss Parker, Sydney, & Broots are put before a T-Board. There, they are interrogated to see just how dedicated they are in their search for Jarod.

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  13. Background image for The Dragon House (1)
    8.2/10(181 votes)

    #12 - The Dragon House (1)

    S1:E21

    FORT REXFORD, NEW YORK - Jarod becomes aware that Kyle, another pretender from The Centre, is on the run from the law. Eager to find him, he becomes an F.B.I. agent to aid the investigation. But he discovers that Kyle may have something to do with his mother. Meanwhile, Miss Parker and Sydney recruit Angelo to go through all of Jarod's red notebooks. They figure he can become Jarod and thus aiding in his capture.

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  14. Background image for Silence
    8.1/10(133 votes)

    #13 - Silence

    S2:E16

    EL PASO, TEXAS - Jarod becomes a child psychologist to help a little boy, who witnessed the murder of a DEA agent, break out of his wall of silence. Back at the Centre, Mr. Raines is under tower review, thanks to Miss Parker. Things get worst for him when an old patient / project comes back to haunt him.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Crash
    8.1/10(140 votes)

    #14 - Crash

    S2:E17

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - While waiting for his plane, Jarod meets a young man who is bumped to a later flight. Jarod offers an exchange of tickets to the boy, who thanks him for helping. But Jarod is horrified when he hears later that day that the plane has crashed. Guilt ridden, Jarod sets out to find the cause of the accident. Meanwhile, Miss Parker is put in charge of find out everything on Mr. Lyle. And with aid from Jarod; Sydney, Broots, and Miss Parker are going to get all the information they need.

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  16. Background image for Ranger Jarod
    8.0/10(196 votes)

    #15 - Ranger Jarod

    S1:E14

    TOLUCA NATIONAL FOREST, OREGON - Jarod falls in love with his hiking partner while on a seach-and-rescue for a boy who disappeared in the mountains. Jarod also befriends a man named Big Bob who has many stooge-ish qualitites. Back at The Centre, Miss Parker reminisces about how she loved Jarod when they were children.

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  17. Background image for Past Sim
    8.0/10(151 votes)

    #16 - Past Sim

    S2:E6

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - While watching the news, Jarod finds that one of his old simulations he preformed has just been utilized in kidnapping a witness in a murder trial against the Yakuza clan. Outraged, Jarod sets out to reverse the outcome of the situation he's created. Meanwhile, Miss Parker suspects the sale of the simulation came from Mr. Lyle, and begins to apply pressure in hopes of finding any other connections to Jarod.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Collateral Damage
    8.0/10(164 votes)

    #17 - Collateral Damage

    S2:E7

    LOST HILLS, VIRGINIA - Jarod becomes a Special Forces soldier to help the daughter of a Vietnam veteran get her father's name added to the War Memorial. Back at The Centre, Miss Parker reluctantly babysits Debbie while Broots is in Florida on an assignment.

    Director:Vern Gillum
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for A Stand Up Guy
    8.0/10(138 votes)

    #18 - A Stand Up Guy

    S2:E13

    STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK - Jarod poses as a counterfeiter and undercover FBI agent trying crack a crime syndicate. Jarod also tries to clear the name of another agent who was framed after his cover was blown. Meanwhile, Mr. Lyle has resurfaced and The Centre is on edge. Miss Parker is temporarily taken off Jarod's case and called upon to use her old sweeper skills to dispose of Mr. Lyle.

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  20. Background image for Crazy
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Crazy

    S3:E1

    PLEASENT WOOD INSTITUTE, MARYLAND - Jarod becomes a mental patient to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murder of another patient. Miss Parker researches the identity of her twin.

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  21. Background image for Hope and Prey
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Hope and Prey

    S3:E2

    Jarod experiences the world of the bounty hunter as he seeks an American Indian activist who has a price on his head. In the meanwhile, Miss Parker learns more about her mother's death.

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  22. Background image for Someone to Trust
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Someone to Trust

    S3:E4

    Jarod poses as an arsonist to expose a corrupt attorney, but faces unexpected accusations when the attorney is found dead.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Betrayal
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Betrayal

    S3:E5

    Jarod teams up with Broots to find the culprit in a shootout at the Centre's Data Annex, a former operative named Damon.

    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for P.T.B.
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - P.T.B.

    S3:E16

    Jarod fills in for a radio talk show host who disappeared after a violent confrontation with a threatening caller; Thomas asks Miss Parker to relocate.

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  25. Background image for Wake Up
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Wake Up

    S3:E18

    Thomas is brutally murdered in Miss Parker's home by an unknown assailant; Jarod finds clues leading to a drug addict who later dies of an overdose.

    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for End Game (I)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - End Game (I)

    S3:E19

    The kidnapping of a young chess prodigy brings Jarod a little too close to his own demons -- and to the attention of an FBI criminal profiler. Meanwhile, Miss Parker gets unsettling news from Brigitte, and about Brigitte. The crossover continues on Profiler S03E19 Grand Master (II).

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Best Episodes Summary

"At the Hour of Our Death" is the best rated episode of "The Pretender". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Steven Long Mitchell and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/27/1999. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bloodlines (2)".