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.

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Ratings: TVMaze: 7.2/10
Released: September 19, 1996
Runtime: 60 min
Genres: Adventure Drama Mystery
Countries: United States
Companies: NBC 20th Century Fox Television NBC Studios MTM Enterprises
Cast: Patrick Bauchau Jon Gries Michael T. Weiss Andrea Parker
Crew: Sharon Bialy Javier Grillo-Marxuach Jon Comerford Paul Jackson Daniel Truly Patrick Rush Juan Carlos Coto John Debney Ian Toynton Rick Wallace Scott Boyd 97 more

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MelBert8929 2 points 1 year ago.

This series was a completely new concept and I haven’t seen any like it since. There are only a few shows like this.

Luvlinguae 2 points 1 month ago.

One of the best TV shows to come out of the 90s. It’s sad that it was so quickly forgotten and that links are hard to find.

greyfur 5 points 1 month ago.

Yes, it was a good show, but the one consolation here was it came during a time when they still gave is a lot of episodes per season, rather then just 8-10, and we at least got 4 seasons, so at least there was that.

There was another one that was pretty good, I believe it had Dominic Purcell in it, can’t remember the name of it, he played a piano player in a bar, lost his memory, didn’t know who he was, but helped solve crimes I think, was some kind of savant, you could ask the guy just about anything, and he had the answer. Wait, just looked it up, was called John Doe, only ran for one season, but was pretty good..https://www.primewire.tf/tv/48098-john-doe