The Pretender A Virus Among Us (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

The Pretender

A Virus Among Us (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Jarod joins a CDC-like group to investigate the suspicious disappearance of a virologist who worked there. He also befriends Ben, a friendly and enthusiastic but not very talented classic musician, and catches some cockroaches for Parker.

Director

Frederick King Keller (as Fred Keller)

Writers

Lawrence Meyers | Javier Grillo-Marxuach (story editor) | Steven Long Mitchell (created by) | Craig W. Van Sickle (created by)

Producers

Marianne Canepa | Harvey Frand

Editor

Scott Boyd

Production Designer

James Shanahan

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 16, 1996

Release date

Nov 16, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 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)
Jon Polito Ben Hansel Ben Hansel See fewer	The Crow (1994)
David Spielberg Dr. Walter Garber Dr. Walter Garber See fewer	Christine (1983)
Raphael Sbarge Jeffrey Baytos Jeffrey Baytos See fewer	Once Upon a Time (2011)
Jon Gries Broots Broots See fewer	Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Cordelia Richards Kay Florence Kay Florence See fewer	Practical Magic (1998)
Alex Wexo Young Sidney Young Sidney See fewer	Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Richard Marcus Mr. Raines Mr. Raines See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Brenda Varda Dr. Lisa Hoffman Dr. Lisa Hoffman See fewer	Megaville (1990)
Thomas Wagner Landlord Landlord See fewer	Near Dark (1987)
Matthew Carey High School Student High School Student See fewer	Old School (2003)
Jonathan Osser Younger Jarod Younger Jarod See fewer	Hiller and Diller (1997)
David Fabrizio Jon Florence Jon Florence See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)
David Vegh Stock Boy Stock Boy See fewer	Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Sam Ayers Sam the Sweeper Sam the Sweeper See fewer	Bad Boys (1995)
Michael Prescott Priest Priest See fewer	Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996)
Cara Rose Cindy Florence Cindy Florence See fewer	Ellen (1994)
Paul Robert Langdon Boy - 8 Boy - 8 See fewer	The Staircase (1998)
José Ramón Rosario Mr. Briggs (as Jose Rosario) Mr. Briggs (as Jose Rosario) See fewer	Mystic River (2003)