The television show The Pretender premiered on NBC, introducing audiences to the story of Jarod, a genius who can assume different identities.
The final episode of The Pretender aired, ending the show's original run on NBC.
A TV movie titled The Pretender: The Lost Year aired, set between the original series and the subsequent movies.
A TV movie continuation, The Pretender 2001, aired, continuing the story after the series finale.