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The Best Episodes of The Pretender Season 3

Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:NBC

Every episode of The Pretender Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Pretender Season 3!

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...
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
8.2
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  • Donoterase (2)
    8.9/10(166)
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    #1 - Donoterase (2)

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/22/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle

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  • Donoterase (1)
    8.6/10(158)
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    #2 - Donoterase (1)

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 5/22/1999

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle

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  • At the Hour of Our Death
    8.5/10(146)
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    #3 - At the Hour of Our Death

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 2/27/1999

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

    Director: Steven Long Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Once in a Blue Moon
    8.4/10(132)
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    #4 - Once in a Blue Moon

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/31/1998

    To save a teen-age victim, Jarod learns the skills of criminal behaviorists and comes face-to-face with the Blue Moon Killer.

    Director: Chuck Bowman

    Writer: Daniel Truly

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  • Betrayal
    8.4/10(142)
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    #5 - Betrayal

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 11/14/1998

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

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: N/A

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  • Wake Up
    8.4/10(140)
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    #6 - Wake Up

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 5/1/1999

    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: N/A

    Writer: Tommy Thompson

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  • Flesh and Blood
    8.3/10(129)
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    #7 - Flesh and Blood

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 1/2/1999

    Jarod takes on the role of a tracking expert to help find four teachers, including Sydney's son, Nicholas, who are taken hostage in the Appalachian hills.

    Director: Rodney Charters

    Writer: N/A

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  • Crazy
    8.2/10(149)
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    #8 - Crazy

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 10/17/1998

    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.

    Director: Steven Long Mitchell

    Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle

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  • Ties That Bind
    8.2/10(129)
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    #9 - Ties That Bind

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 4/10/1999

    Jarod goes under cover to investigate a law firm that has a suspicious history of silencing witnesses; Miss Parker declares she is leaving the Centre.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • End Game (I)
    8.2/10(142)
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    #10 - End Game (I)

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 5/8/1999

    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).

    Director: James Whitmore Jr.

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto

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  • Parole
    8.1/10(125)
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    #11 - Parole

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/21/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tommy Thompson

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  • Murder 101
    8.1/10(160)
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    #12 - Murder 101

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 1/9/1999

    Jarod takes over a criminal psychology class and teaches a lesson in committing a flawless murder before tracking down three suspected killers.

    Director: Scott Lautanen

    Writer: Daniel Truly

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  • The Assassin
    8.1/10(137)
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    #13 - The Assassin

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 2/6/1999

    Jarod helps a former CIA computer analyst who must assassinate a U.S. senator to free her children from a kidnapper; Miss Parker meets her new neighbor.

    Director: Michael Lange

    Writer: Tommy Thompson

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  • Pool
    8.1/10(148)
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    #14 - Pool

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 2/20/1999

    Jarod challenges a pool hustler to get evidence linking the man to the murder of a young woman's father; Miss Parker tries to prevent Brigitte's marriage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hope and Prey
    8.0/10(139)
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    #15 - Hope and Prey

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/24/1998

    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.

    Director: David Jackson

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto

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  • Qallupilluit
    8.0/10(125)
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    #16 - Qallupilluit

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 5/22/1999

    Jarod heads for Alaska to find his father, only to find himself trapped with a research team whose numbers are dropping rapidly -- and bloodily.

    Director: Rodney Charters

    Writer: N/A

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  • Homefront
    7.9/10(122)
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    #17 - Homefront

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 12/12/1998

    Jarod steals millions from the Centre, then poses as an arms dealer selling missile launchers to a weapons merchant in Venezuela.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: N/A

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  • P.T.B.
    7.9/10(134)
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    #18 - P.T.B.

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 4/3/1999

    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.

    Director: Krishna Rao

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto

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  • Someone to Trust
    7.8/10(145)
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    #19 - Someone to Trust

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 11/7/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tommy Thompson

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  • Unsinkable
    7.8/10(134)
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    #20 - Unsinkable

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 2/13/1999

    Jarod once again encounters Argyle, who is in need of help. Caught in the middle of a turf war, they work together to pay off Argyle's debt to some loan sharks.

    Director: Chuck Bowman

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto

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  • Countdown
    7.8/10(132)
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    #21 - Countdown

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 3/20/1999

    Jarod races against time to locate the father of an injured boy with a rare blood disorder.

    Director: Chuck Bowman

    Writer: Daniel Truly

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  • Mr. Lee
    7.7/10(163)
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    #22 - Mr. Lee

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 2/6/1999

    A blind man and his assistant piece together Jarod's personality so they can kidnap him.

    Director: Steven Long Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Donoterase (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Pretender" season 3. It scored 8.9/10 based on 166 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Craig W. Van Sickle, it aired on 5/22/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Donoterase (1)".