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The Pretender( 1996)

TV-MADramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.

Overview

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 be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.

  1. Steven Long Mitchell

    Creator

  2. Craig W. Van Sickle

    Creator

Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • undercover
  • anti hero
  • investigation
  • genius
  • conspiracy
  • evil corporation
  • impostor
  • justice
  • boy genius
  • manhunt
  • prodigy