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Hero of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand lives.
Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
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Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Steven Long MitchellWritten by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars James Denton, Richard Marcus, Paul Dillon, Ron Roggé, Catherine Dent, Brad William Henke, Dendrie Taylor, Jennifer Badger
Episode 2
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.
Directed by David JacksonWritten by Juan Carlos CotoGuest stars James Denton, Paul Dillon, Dan Bucatinsky, Gary Farmer, Susan Gibney, Keene Curtis, Gregory Cruz, Ashley Peldon
Episode 3
To save a teen-age victim, Jarod learns the skills of criminal behaviorists and comes face-to-face with the Blue Moon Killer.
Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Daniel TrulyGuest stars Richard Marcus, Paul Dillon, Jay Harrington, Michael Des Barres, Anne-Marie Johnson
Episode 4
Jarod poses as an arsonist to expose a corrupt attorney, but faces unexpected accusations when the attorney is found dead.
Written by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars James Denton, Sam Ayers, Julia Campbell, Michael Reilly Burke, Aaron Lustig, Eric Pierpoint, Betty Murphy
Episode 5
Jarod teams up with Broots to find the culprit in a shootout at the Centre's Data Annex, a former operative named Damon.
Directed by Terrence O'HaraGuest stars James Denton, Sam Ayers, Ulysses Cuadra, Ken Clark, John Billingsley, Kelsey Mulrooney
Episode 6
Jarod portrays a paroled convict to aid a widow; Sydney learns startling news while consoling an old lover whose husband is dying. Andrea Parker is credited but does not appear in this episode.
Written by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars Channon Roe, Diana Maria Riva, Leigh Taylor-Young, Darren Kennedy
Episode 7
Jarod steals millions from the Centre, then poses as an arms dealer selling missile launchers to a weapons merchant in Venezuela.
Directed by Michael ZinbergGuest stars James Denton, Richard Marcus, Melora Hardin, Travis Tedford, Robert Madrid, Inday Ba, Meghan Murphy
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Rodney ChartersGuest stars James Denton, Joe Unger, Kirsten Nelson, Leigh Taylor-Young, Matt Hanson
Episode 9
Jarod takes over a criminal psychology class and teaches a lesson in committing a flawless murder before tracking down three suspected killers.
Directed by Scott LautanenWritten by Daniel TrulyGuest stars Pamela Gidley, Stuart Stone, Marguerite MacIntyre, Tamara Braun, Grand L. Bush
Episode 10
A blind man and his assistant piece together Jarod's personality so they can kidnap him.
Directed by Steven Long MitchellGuest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Sam Ayers, Mia Korf, Jesse Head, Paul Eiding, James Sutorius, James Hong
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Jason Brooks, Jessica Steen
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Juan Carlos CotoGuest stars Jason Brooks, Kenneth Mars, Leland Orser
Episode 13
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.
Guest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Sam Ayers, Tim DeKay, John Cothran, Jason Brooks, Jennifer Garner
Episode 14
Jarod and Miss Parker recall a childhood incident where they and Angelo met a dying girl at the Centre.
Directed by Steven Long MitchellGuest stars Ashley Peldon, Richard Marcus, Paul Dillon, Bert Remsen, Jake Lloyd, Caitlin Wachs, David Sawyer
Episode 15
Jarod races against time to locate the father of an injured boy with a rare blood disorder.
Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Daniel TrulyGuest stars James Denton, Richard Marcus, Bobby Edner, Robia LaMorte, Scott William Winters, William Shockley, Jenny Gago
Episode 16
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.
Directed by Krishna RaoWritten by Juan Carlos CotoGuest stars James Denton, Richard Marcus, Sam Ayers, Bryan Cranston, Jason Brooks, Aisha Tyler, Peter Holden
Episode 17
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.
Guest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Alex Carter, Jason Brooks
Episode 18
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.
Written by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars Ashley Peldon, James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Don Keith Opper, Jason Brooks, Mailon Rivera, Brent Roam
Episode 19
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. Meanwhile, Miss Parker gets unsettling news from Brigitte, and about Brigitte. The crossover continues on Profiler S03E19 Grand Master (II).
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Juan Carlos CotoGuest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Emile Hirsch, Zack Ward, Elizabeth Morehead, Kim Myers, Cliff DeYoung
Episode 20
Jarod heads for Alaska to find his father, only to find himself trapped with a research team whose numbers are dropping rapidly -- and bloodily.
Directed by Rodney ChartersGuest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Paul Dillon, Rockmond Dunbar, Greg Serano, Clint Howard, James Whitmore Jr.
Episode 21
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.
Written by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Sam Ayers, Nancy O'Dell, George Lazenby, Jonathan Osser, James Whitmore Jr.
Episode 22
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.
Written by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars James Denton, Pamela Gidley, Richard Marcus, Sam Ayers, Sullivan Walker, George Lazenby, Ashley Peldon
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Michael T. WeissJarod
Andrea ParkerMiss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick BauchauSydney/Jacob
Jon GriesBroots
Ryan MerrimanYoung Jarod
Harve PresnellMr. Parker
James DentonMr. Lyle
Pamela GidleyBrigitte
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