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The Pretender
Jarod is a Pretender - a genius whose exceptional intelligence allows him to assume various identities at will, be it doctor, test pilot or lawyer. Taken from his parents at an early age, Jarod was brought up in the Centre, a think-tank facility where he believed his computer-like mind was being used to benefit mankind. But when he learned the simulations he solved were being sold to the highest-bidder no matter what their intent, Jarod escaped. Now on the run, Jarod embarks on a search for his true identity while also attempting to balance out any wrong his simulations have caused by helping people who are as powerless as he once was.
Metadata: TVmaze · CC BY-SAEvery chapter of the story.
60m1. Pilot
60 minJarod poses as a doctor to help a boy whose spinal cord was severed.
60m2. Every Picture Tells a Story
60 minTo help the widow and daughter of a drowned fisherman, Jarod joins the Coast Guard.
60m3. Flyer
60 minWhile posing as a test pilot, Jarod tries to find out the circumstances surrounding the death of an Air Force lieutenant killed in a crash.
60m4. Curious Jarod
60 minIn Las Vegas, Jarod uncovers a casino's cash leak, becomes security chief and tries to learn the facts behind a showgirl's assault.
60m5. The Paper Clock
60 minJarod poses as a lawyer in order to help a wrongly convicted, mentally challenged janitor who's serving time.
60m6. To Serve and Protect
60 minTo solve the killing of a security guard in a robbery, Jarod poses as a policeman.
60m7. A Virus Among Us
60 minIn the guise of a virologist, Jarod tries to find a missing scientist.
60m8. Not Even a Mouse
60 minPosing as a medical examiner, Jarod tries to solve the murder of a homeless person.
60m9. Mirage
60 minWhile posing as a sky-diving instructor, Jarod investigates the death of the company's co-owner.
60m10. The Better Part of Valor
60 minJarod poses as a fireman to uncover an arson plot and the true circumstances surrounding a firefighter's death.
60m11. Bomb Squad
60 minAs a member of a bomb squad, Jarod attempts to piece together clues to identify the "fax bomber."
60m12. Prison Story
60 minJarod poses as a penitentiary guard in order to try to prove the innocence of a prisoner scheduled to be executed for killing another inmate.
60m13. Bazooka Jarod
60 minLt. Cdr. Jarod goes to Long Beach, where he investigates a petty officer's death aboard a destroyer.
60m14. Ranger Jarod
60 minPosing as a forest ranger, Jarod joins the search for a missing ornithology student and also finds himself falling in love for the first time.
60m15. Jaroldo!
60 minWhile posing as a TV-news cameraman, Jarod discovers the true details of a shooting that left his predecessor incapacitated.
60m16. Under the Reds
60 minIn Atlanta, Jarod is an ambulance attendant who uncovers an insurance scam between a driver and a doctor.
60m17. Keys
60 minMiss Parker catches up to Jarod in Florida---during a hurricane---and winds up involved in his efforts to thwart a corrupt marine-patrol officer and tend to an orphaned girl with a high fever.
60m18. Unhappy Landings
60 minJarod is a U.S. Marshal trying to ensure the safety of a witness in a drug case.
60m19. Jarod's Honor
60 minPosing as a hit man, Jarod is hired to kill a jazz-club owner and his wife. Meanwhile, Sydney and Miss Parker attend a twins convention.
60m20. Baby Love
60 minAfter finding a baby in a dumpster, Jarod cares for the child while trying to determine why he was left there.
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