1. Pilot
Air date: 1996-09-19 · 60 min
Jarod poses as a doctor to help a boy whose spinal cord was severed.
Open episode 1 ↗The Pretender
Season 1.
22 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Every Picture Tells a Story
Air date: 1996-09-28 · 60 min
To help the widow and daughter of a drowned fisherman, Jarod joins the Coast Guard.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Flyer
Air date: 1996-10-19 · 60 min
While posing as a test pilot, Jarod tries to find out the circumstances surrounding the death of an Air Force lieutenant killed in a crash.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Curious Jarod
Air date: 1996-10-26 · 60 min
In Las Vegas, Jarod uncovers a casino's cash leak, becomes security chief and tries to learn the facts behind a showgirl's assault.
Open episode 4 ↗5. The Paper Clock
Air date: 1996-11-02 · 60 min
Jarod poses as a lawyer in order to help a wrongly convicted, mentally challenged janitor who's serving time.
Open episode 5 ↗6. To Serve and Protect
Air date: 1996-11-09 · 60 min
To solve the killing of a security guard in a robbery, Jarod poses as a policeman.
Open episode 6 ↗7. A Virus Among Us
Air date: 1996-11-16 · 60 min
In the guise of a virologist, Jarod tries to find a missing scientist.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Not Even a Mouse
Air date: 1996-12-14 · 60 min
Posing as a medical examiner, Jarod tries to solve the murder of a homeless person.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Mirage
Air date: 1997-01-04 · 60 min
While posing as a sky-diving instructor, Jarod investigates the death of the company's co-owner.
Open episode 9 ↗10. The Better Part of Valor
Air date: 1997-01-11 · 60 min
Jarod poses as a fireman to uncover an arson plot and the true circumstances surrounding a firefighter's death.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Bomb Squad
Air date: 1997-01-18 · 60 min
As a member of a bomb squad, Jarod attempts to piece together clues to identify the "fax bomber."
Open episode 11 ↗12. Prison Story
Air date: 1997-02-01 · 60 min
Jarod poses as a penitentiary guard in order to try to prove the innocence of a prisoner scheduled to be executed for killing another inmate.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Bazooka Jarod
Air date: 1997-02-08 · 60 min
Lt. Cdr. Jarod goes to Long Beach, where he investigates a petty officer's death aboard a destroyer.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Ranger Jarod
Air date: 1997-02-15 · 60 min
Posing as a forest ranger, Jarod joins the search for a missing ornithology student and also finds himself falling in love for the first time.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Jaroldo!
Air date: 1997-03-08 · 60 min
While posing as a TV-news cameraman, Jarod discovers the true details of a shooting that left his predecessor incapacitated.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Under the Reds
Air date: 1997-03-22 · 60 min
In Atlanta, Jarod is an ambulance attendant who uncovers an insurance scam between a driver and a doctor.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Keys
Air date: 1997-04-05 · 60 min
Miss 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.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Unhappy Landings
Air date: 1997-04-26 · 60 min
Jarod is a U.S. Marshal trying to ensure the safety of a witness in a drug case.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Jarod's Honor
Air date: 1997-05-03 · 60 min
Posing 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.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Baby Love
Air date: 1997-05-10 · 60 min
After finding a baby in a dumpster, Jarod cares for the child while trying to determine why he was left there.
Open episode 20 ↗21. The Dragon House (1)
Air date: 1997-05-17 · 60 min
Jarod poses as a Federal agent to help his childhood friend, Kyle, who's now a fugitive.
Open episode 21 ↗22. The Dragon House (2)
Air date: 1997-05-17 · 60 min
While helping an old friend, Jarod finds a link to his mother and discovers that he's not an only child.
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