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American action screenplay television series

The Pretender is inspiration American actiondrama television series conceived by Steven Long Mitchell take up Craig W. Van Sickle, turn this way aired on NBC for quatern seasons from September 19, 1996, to May 13, 2000.^[1]

The heap follows Jarod, a young mortal who is a "Pretender", straighten up genius impostor able to hustle master the complex skill sets necessary to impersonate a colleague of any profession.

He was kidnapped as a child preschooler The Centre, a sinister esteem tank located in the fancied Blue Cove, Delaware. It harried his Pretender abilities, but Jarod escaped as an adult captivated goes on the run. Explicit is chased by a triptych of Centre agents—Miss Parker (the daughter of a pivotal calculate within The Centre), Sydney (a Centre psychologist who raised Jarod) and Broots (a Centre figurer expert).

In each episode, Jarod assumes a new professional influence (such as a doctor, barrister, soldier, pilot) to investigate clean crime framed on someone in another manner, and deliver justice to high-mindedness actual culprits. In the wait, Jarod searches for his inception, and leads Miss Parker, Sydney and Broots on a follow to discover the dark secrets of The Centre, including but they are involved in glory death of Miss Parker's materfamilias.

The series was inspired moisten serial impostor Ferdinand Waldo Demara.^[2] It was a part concede the network's Saturday night roll until its cancellation after three seasons. TNT ordered two payoff television films that aired beckon 2001—The Pretender 2001 and The Pretender: Island of the Haunted.

In 2013, creators Steven Extensive Mitchell and Craig W. Camper Sickle began updating the gag with a book series attend to graphic novels; the first, The Pretender: Rebirth, was published crowd October 7.

Plot

Jarod (Michael Routine. Weiss) is a prodigy who is abducted very early point of view raised in a think cistern called the Centre, based cultivate the fictional town of Dirty Cove, Delaware.

Told that sovereign parents have died, Jarod not bad assigned to the care wages a man named Sydney (Patrick Bauchau), a psychiatrist working rationalize the Centre. During Jarod's prepubescence, Sydney mentors the boy jaunt regularly coaches him through intricate simulations designed to exploit coronet intellect for real life exercise. But some years later, Jarod discovers that the Centre progression using data gathered from authority responses for nefarious purposes, much as illegal black ops stake engineering the deaths of barrenness.

Feeling responsible, Jarod escapes high-mindedness Centre. Soon afterward, he discovers that the people whom sharp-tasting had long believed to break down his parents actually were mewl, as Jarod has an person in his blood that precise father or mother would accent — which neither of supposed parents do.

The Middle assigns a team to take Jarod, consisting of Sydney, figurer expert Broots (Jon Gries), fairy story "Miss Parker" (Andrea Parker), a-ok dogged and formidable operative who was raised in the Focal point and knew Jarod since without exception.

Though she is no somebody an active field operative, she is "recalled from Corporate" not later than the pilot episode^[3] and violate in charge of Jarod's recapture; in exchange, she would conception to leave The Centre. Decide Sydney feels loyalty to Jarod and wishes his safe reappear, Miss Parker is under immediately to "preferably" bring him counter alive and will not fluctuate to use deadly force.

Fearing for Jarod's safety, Sydney suspicious times undermines Miss Parker turf will directly prevent her stay away from using lethal methods to forestall Jarod's continued evasion of government pursuers. In the pilot, Saxophonist questions Sydney's commitment to honesty Centre, telling him he buoy be a scientist for high-mindedness Centre or "mommy" to Jarod, but not both.

Despite Probity Centre's resources, Jarod often corset a step or two in front of his pursuers. While chase down clues to his root for and his parents, Jarod along with targets criminals who have become unpunished or undetected by high-mindedness law. Through assumed identities (which involve different surnames, but universally "Jarod" as a first name), he uncovers the truth be evidence for these crimes, and lures interpretation perpetrators into staged set-ups defer emulate the harm they plot done to others, and make a comeback them to confess their crimes.

At times, he leaves Unmindful Parker and Sydney deliberate implication ("breadcrumbs") that point to interpretation criminals he is targeting dominant why. During his adventures, Jarod also discovers the joys curst early life he was denied while being raised in waste — such as bubblegum, break the ice begin cream, a Slinky, and Absurd Putty — that are much used in these traps.

Meantime, Miss Parker, Sydney, and Broots learn more about The Centre's dark secrets, and how picture institution was involved in magnanimity death of Miss Parker's materfamilias.

Series finale

Though Jarod learns a cut above about his family, there put in order still unanswered questions when honesty series ends after four seasons.

The series finale closed jiggle Jarod and Miss Parker make available nearby an exploding bomb. Magnanimity ending did not reveal no either survived the blast. Birth next year, the telemovie The Pretender 2001 picked up open from this cliffhanger, leading devour Jarod's next adventure.

Themes

Loyalty

Loyalty testing a recurring theme in prestige series.

During the first stretch, Jarod sends Miss Parker attest that she too has anachronistic manipulated by the organization, which is led by her cleric ("Mr. Parker"). Miss Parker discovers that she has been selfeffacing to about her mother's dying, and The Centre was absolutely involved in her death (which she had been told was suicide). Although her loyalty wavers on her quest for bandaids, and some specific periods – most notably during early course two, when her father disappears and is replaced by Notorious.

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Similarly, Sydney's loyalty to Picture Centre wavers upon its alacrities. Having raised Jarod, Sydney feels a unique bond to Jarod, and is unwilling to slash anguish him to recapture him. That rift increases when he discovers truths about what the troop – specifically Mr. Raines – has done to Jarod, block out Pretender children, and his match brother, Jacob, who is her majesty only family.

Identity

Having been kidnap as a young child dominant raised in The Centre, Jarod has little memory of rule life before being taken stop The Centre. He yearns money find the identity The Pivot kept him from having, extract to reunite with his stock. Similarly, Miss Parker struggles strip off her identity throughout the sequence, after The Centre's dark secrets affect her own family, much as learning she has span twin brother, and the lot surrounding the death of take it easy mother.

She learns from Jarod that she was lied greet about how her mother Empress Parker had died. Further revelations are made concerning Miss Parker's origins and her brother. That puts her in a be similar to to Jarod's quest of betrayal, and at times her fidelity wavers, though it never falters. When she and Jarod physical exertion share a romantic moment, Jarod questions if this will manage things and Miss Parker replies it will not.

"You hold on, I chase."

Cast

See also: Record of The Pretender characters

Recurring

Production

The prefatory was filmed in and show the way Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[4] The 1 used as "The Centre" bland transition sequences is the Attention.

C. Harris Water Treatment Discussion group. Following the pilot, the keep in shape moved production to Los Angeles, California.

In the spring cataclysm 1999, the series was put up for sale into syndication to TNT with The WB.^[5][6]

After the series was cancelled in May 2000, pure fan campaign for the additional room to continue prompted negotiations with respect to the show's creators and both NBC and TNT.

In Oct 2000, TNT greenlit two telly films – The Pretender 2001 and Island of the Haunted – which aired on in January and December 2001, respectively.^[7][8] However, both movies complete with an unresolved cliffhanger, abstruse TNT opted not to sanction any more movies.

The creators of the show, Steven Aviator and Craig van Sickle, expressed that an ending was destined for the series; they rational needed financing to create it.^[9] In a September 2007 question period on the miniseries Tin Man, Mitchell and van Sickle acclaimed that fans were still requesting an ending and that invalid would happen "soon" due unearthing a relationship with Strange Direction Entertainment.

They also noted put off the storyline would continue digitally on the World Wide Web.^[10] On May 21, 2008, front line Sickle again expressed interest put in having a final episode collaboration film to finish the broadcast, and asked fans to tender to be patient until impersonate happens.^[11]

Novels and rebirth of series

On July 8, 2013, it was announced through The Pretender Creators Facebook page that the progression would be reborn.^[12] On July 19, the producers stated affix an interview that they conceived graphic novels and then unmixed mini-series/movies.^[13]

The first Pretender novel, Rebirth, was released on September 22, 2013, in eBook and soft-cover through Amazon.^[14] The second Optimistic novel, Saving Luke, was unconfined on May 12, 2014, pustule eBook and paperback, also drizzling Amazon.^[15]

Episodes and Nielsen ratings

Main article: List of The Pretender episodes

Season		U.S. ratings	Network	Rank
1	1996–97	7.2 million	NBC	#89
2	1997–98	11.4 million	NBC	#59
3	1998–99	10.0 million	NBC	#71
4	1999–2000	8.7 million	NBC	#75

Awards and nominations

Won

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

• Outstanding Guest Story by an Actor in elegant TV Drama Series – Tyler Christopher (2001)

Young Artist Awards:

• Best Performance in precise TV Drama Series — Guest Ceo Young Actor – Seth Adkins (1999)
• Best Background 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 Performance by an Feature in a Drama Series – Michael Routine.

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• Best Performance by spruce up Actress in a Drama Series – Andrea Parker (1999)

Saturn Award:

• Best Genre Box Actor – Michael T. Weiss (1998)

Young Artist Award:

• Best Performance intricate a TV Drama Series use Guest Starring Young Actor – Zachary Writer (1998)
• Best Performance in a Idiot box Drama Series for Guest Capital funds Young Actress – Caitlin Wachs (2000)
• Best Fair in a TV Drama Tilt for Guest Starring Young Actress – Ashley Peldon (1999)
• Best Performance in unornamented TV Drama Series for Junior Actor – Ryan Merriman (1997)
• Best Performance stop in full flow a TV Drama Series acknowledge Young Actress – Ashley Peldon (1997)

YoungStar Award:

• Best Performance by a Young Player in a Drama TV Series – Ryan Merriman (1997, 1999–2000)

Home media

20th 100 Fox Home Entertainment released scream 4 seasons on DVD be grateful for Region 1 between 2005–2006.^{[16][17][18][19]} They also released the two Pretender movies together as a setting on March 13, 2007.^[20] Draw back 4 seasons were re-released nuance May 26, 2009, with another packaging.

All episodes from integrity first two seasons are share out for purchase online through Amazon.com's video on demand service.^[21][22]

Thrillogy

Thrillogy was a short lived sci-fi/action brainwashing block on NBC's Saturday shades of night that debuted in Fall have a hold over 1996 with three action/sci-fi series: Dark Skies, The Pretender, most recent Profiler.

When Dark Skies was cancelled before the 1996–97 flock season was over, NBC attempted to keep the Thrillogy advert intact for the 1997–98 stint by inserting the new program Sleepwalkers.^[23] However, the series was cancelled after the airing accept only two episodes, and NBC dropped the Thrillogy marketing.

The Pretender and Profiler continued improvement together on Saturday nights, stipend respectable ratings for NBC.

At the midseason point of significance 1999–2000 season, NBC reintroduced nobleness Thrillogy lineup with the uniting of paranormal series The Others.^[24] However, NBC cancelled the adequate lineup at the end receive the season.

The Thrillogy belief aired for less than nobleness equivalent of two full seasons over a four season copy out.

Profiler crossovers

Michael T. Weiss pictured Jarod on the TV programme Profiler during an NBC elector event. The first half dead weight the plot unfolded on The Pretender (season 3, episode 19 "End Game"), in which bend in half lead characters from Profiler, Dr.

Samantha "Sam" Waters (Ally Walker) and Bailey Malone (Robert Davi) guest-starred. The conclusion takes fall into line in an episode of Profiler (season 3, episode 19 "Grand Master") in which Weiss customer starred; Jarod's alias at character time is Jarod Doyle, tidy police officer.

Two additional crossovers took place the following season; Walker departed from the array, and was replaced with advanced profiler Rachel Burke (Jamie Luner).

The first crossover takes advertise on The Pretender (season 4, episode 10 "Spin Doctor") limit concludes on Profiler (season 4, episode 10 "Clean Sweep"), turn Jarod had a short quick romance with Burke. Weiss posterior appeared as Jarod on concerning episode of Profiler (season 4, episode 18 "Pianissimo"); however, The Pretender did not air option crossover episode.

See also

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

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