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The Pretender
1996–2000
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Every rating
A specially gifted man, with the ability to instantly master any skill, escapes from a secret testing facility and travels the country taking on different jobs and helping strangers while hiding from his kidnappers.
Details
- Created by
- Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell
- Released
- 19 September 1996
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 86 across 4 seasons
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