The Pretender Countdown (Season 3, Episode 15)
TV-14
TV Episode | Action, Drama, Mystery

The Pretender

Countdown (Season 3, Episode 15)

TV-14

TV Episode | Action, Drama, Mystery

Jarod tries to locate a career criminal who happens to be the biological father of a boy in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Meanwhile, Miss Parker and Broots continue their efforts to locate Jarod.

Director

Chuck Bowman

Writers

Steven Long Mitchell (created by) | Craig W. Van Sickle (created by) | Andrew Dettmann (written by) | Daniel Truly (written by)

Composers

Velton Ray Bunch | Eric Hester

Cinematographer

Rodney Charters

Editor

Tanya M. Swerling (as Tanya Swerling)

Production Designer

Michael Paul Clausen

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 20, 1999

Release date

Mar 20, 1999 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael T. Weiss Jarod Jarod See fewer	The Pretender (1996)
Andrea Parker Miss Parker Miss Parker See fewer	The Pretender (1996)
Patrick Bauchau Sydney Sydney See fewer	Panic Room (2002)
James Denton Mr. Lyle (as Jamie Denton) Mr. Lyle (as Jamie Denton) See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Jenny Gago Warden Anita Esparza Warden Anita Esparza See fewer	Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
Scott William Winters Ray Ray See fewer	Good Will Hunting (1997)
Robia Scott Cindy Wells (as Robia La Morte) Cindy Wells (as Robia La Morte) See fewer	Unplanned (I) (2019)
Eric Gustavson Ted Wells Ted Wells See fewer	Northern Exposure (1990)
Bobby Edner Ryan Wells Ryan Wells See fewer	Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
Murphy Dunne Reverend Jack Collins Reverend Jack Collins See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Richard Marcus Mr. Raines Mr. Raines See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
William Shockley Luther Ecksley Luther Ecksley See fewer	The Assessment (2024)
Jon Gries Broots Broots See fewer	Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Steve O'Connor Doctor #1 Doctor #1 See fewer	Carolina (I) (2003)
José Ramón Rosario Doctor #2 (as Jose Rosario) Doctor #2 (as Jose Rosario) See fewer	Mystic River (2003)
Katherine Disque Lab Tech Lab Tech See fewer	Call Me Kat (2021)
Paul Renteria Detail Guard Detail Guard See fewer	Due Date (2010)
Jim Maniaci Bartender Bartender See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Vanessa Lock ND Assistant ND Assistant See fewer	The Pretender (1996)
David Kikuta Kid Kid See fewer	Liar Liar (1997)