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.
Jarod is born on June 4, 1971, in the Presidio, San Francisco.
A young Jarod is taken by The Centre and trained to be a Pretender, a master of imitation and disguise.
Jarod escapes from The Centre to find his family and uncover the truth about his past.
Despite escaping, Jarod occasionally helps friends and even interacts with agents like Miss Parker and Todd.
Jarod learns the truth about his parents and the circumstances that led to his abduction.
Jarod confronts The Centre leadership to put an end to their manipulations and secrets.
