The BEST episodes of The Pretender season 3
Every episode of The Pretender season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Pretender season 3!
The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with the ability to become anyone he wants to be, i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work. Patrick Bauchau and Andrea Parker co-starred as Sydney, Jarod's childhood teacher and mentor, and Miss Parker, a childhood friend. They are both operatives for a mysterious organization called "The Centre", which took Jarod from his parents as a child and developed his special talents with the intention of making him one of their agents, while also using his brilliant intellect for their own evil purposes. After escaping from their custody, Jarod begins traveling the country, searching for clues to his true identity while posing as a doctor, police officer, attorney, or some other character who helps those in trouble. The Centre's directors are determined to return Jarod to The Centre to further their mysterious plan. A team of operatives, led by Miss Parker, attempts to find and capture The Pretender. Jarod's extreme intelligence combined with his childlike innocence create a memorable and endearing character that was popular with viewers.
#1 - Pool
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/20/1999
Jarod challenges a pool hustler to get evidence linking the man to the murder of a young woman's father; Miss Parker tries to prevent Brigitte's marriage.
#2 - Donoterase (1)
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/22/1999
Jarod's reunion with his father is marred by news of the Centre's latest project -- a teenaged clone of Jarod himself. However, assassins from the Centre are hot on their trail.
#3 - Crazy
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/1998
PLEASENT WOOD INSTITUTE, MARYLAND - Jarod becomes a mental patient to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murder of another patient. Miss Parker researches the identity of her twin.
#4 - End Game (1)
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/1999
The kidnapping of a young chess prodigy brings Jarod a little too close to his own demons -- and to the attention of an FBI criminal profiler ('The Profiler' crossover). Meanwhile, Miss Parker gets unsettling news from Brigitte, and about Brigitte. (The crossover episode, Grand Master, aired on The Profiler, season 3, episode 19.)
#5 - Qallupilluit
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/22/1999
Jarod heads for Alaska to find his father, only to find himself trapped with a research team whose numbers are dropping rapidly -- and bloodily.
#6 - P.T.B.
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/3/1999
Jarod fills in for a radio talk show host who disappeared after a violent confrontation with a threatening caller; Thomas asks Miss Parker to relocate.
#7 - Donoterase (2)
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/1999
Conclusion from part 1. Jarod and his father plan a rescue the clone created by the Centre's, while Miss Parker must face new truths from inside the Centre and more about her mother's murder.
#8 - Countdown
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/20/1999
Jarod races against time to locate the father of an injured boy with a rare blood disorder.
#9 - Murder 101
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/9/1999
Jarod takes over a criminal psychology class and teaches a lesson in committing a flawless murder before tracking down three suspected killers.
#10 - Wake Up
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/1999
Thomas is brutally murdered in Miss Parker's home by an unknown assailant; Jarod finds clues leading to a drug addict who later dies of an overdose.
#11 - Once in a Blue Moon
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/1998
To save a teen-age victim, Jarod learns the skills of criminal behaviorists and comes face-to-face with the Blue Moon Killer.
#12 - Unsinkable
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/13/1999
Jarod once again encounters Argyle, who is in need of help. Caught in the middle of a turf war, they work together to pay off Argyle's debt to some loan sharks.
#13 - Betrayal
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/1998
Jarod teams up with Broots to find the culprit in a shootout at the Centre's Data Annex, a former operative named Damon.
#14 - Hope and Prey
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/1998
Jarod experiences the world of the bounty hunter as he seeks an American Indian activist who has a price on his head. In the meanwhile, Miss Parker learns more about her mother's death.
#15 - Someone to Trust
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/1998
Jarod poses as an arsonist to expose a corrupt attorney, but faces unexpected accusations when the attorney is found dead.
#16 - At the Hour of Our Death
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/1999
Jarod and Miss Parker recall a childhood incident where they and Angelo met a dying girl at the Centre.
#17 - Ties That Bind
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/10/1999
Jarod goes under cover to investigate a law firm that has a suspicious history of silencing witnesses; Miss Parker declares she is leaving the Centre.
#18 - Mr. Lee
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/6/1999
A blind man and his assistant piece together Jarod's personality so they can kidnap him.
#19 - The Assassin
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/6/1999
Jarod helps a former CIA computer analyst who must assassinate a U.S. senator to free her children from a kidnapper; Miss Parker meets her new neighbor.
#20 - Homefront
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/1998
Jarod steals millions from the Centre, then poses as an arms dealer selling missile launchers to a weapons merchant in Venezuela.
#21 - Parole
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/1998
Jarod portrays a paroled convict to aid a widow; Sydney learns startling news while consoling an old lover whose husband is dying.
#22 - Flesh and Blood
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/2/1999
Jarod takes on the role of a tracking expert to help find four teachers, including Sydney's son, Nicholas, who are taken hostage in the Appalachian hills.