The Prender Season 3 on DVD

ASSUME ANY IDENTITY… MASTER ANY PROFESSION

Brought up in a secret research laboratory, Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) is now a Pretender… a man whose extraordinary intellect allows him to infiltrate spheres of highest influence in the name of protecting the innocent. Now a rogue and pursued by those who trained him, Jarod continues to help the downtrodden and to seek the truth behind his own secret past in
“THE PRETENDER” SEASON THREE, debuting on DVD on February 14, 2006 from Fox Home Entertainment. “THE PRETENDER” generated a tremendously loyal fan base during its run on NBC from 1996 to 2000, attracting nine million weekly viewers and becoming the top-rated Saturday night drama among males 18-34. With the thrird season coming to DVD at last, devoted followers and curious new fans can catch up with Jarod’s ongoing quest to stay one step ahead of his ex-captors and to find the truth behind his mystery-shrouded past. “THE PRETENDER” SEASON THREE four-disc DVD set features all 24 episodes, including select episode commentary by writers Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell, and a three-part “Making Of” featurette. The set will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S./ $54.98 Canada.

Synopsis:
Jarod is a Pretender - a genius whose exceptionally high I.Q. allows him to master virtually any profession. Still on the run from his ex-captors, Jarod continues to help innocent victims even as he digs deeper into his own background and the secret inner workings of the Centre. At the same time, he also uncovers disturbing facts about Miss Parker’s family, which cause her to question her own life’s work. But in the end it is Jarod’s long-lost father who suddenly reappears with news of the Centre’s latest project - a shocking cloning experiment that has father and son teaming up in a desperate effort to shut down the research facility once and for all.

DVD Special Features:
“THE PRETENDER” SEASON THREE DVD Collection is presented in English, Spanish and French Dolby Surround, with English and Spanish subtitles. The following episodes and bonus materials are specific to each disc:
Disc 1 – Side A
· Crazy
o Commentary by Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell
· Hope And Prey
· Once In A Blue Moon
· Someone To Trust

Disc 1 – Side B
· Betrayal
· Parole

Disc 2 – Side A
· Homefront
· Flesh And Blood
· Murder 101
· Mr. Lee

Disc 2 – Side B
· The Assassin
· Unsinkable
· Making Of Featurette Part One

Disc 3 – Side A
· Pool
· In The Hour Of Our Death
o Commentary by Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell
· Countdown
· P.T.B.

Disc 3 – Side B
· Ties That Bind
· Wake Up
o Commentary by Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell
· Making Of Featurette Part Two

Disc 4 – Side A
· End Game
· Qallupilluit

Disc 4 – Side B
· Donaterase (part 1 and 2)
· Making Of Featurette Part Three

Downlaod Trailers for the Prender

Co-Creators discuss the evolution of Michael T. Weiss’ hair

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The co-creators talk about Michael Weiss’ hair again, then tell a funny story about how he had auditioned for them years ago for a pilot called “Wilde Life”

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The co-creators discuss one of the opening shots of the episode “Crazy” and how it was shot on a sound stage that Fox is currently shooting 24 on.

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Craig Van Sickle explains how they were purposefully ambiguous when naming things in the Centre like the Renewal Wing.

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Steven Mitchell explains how they always tried to hook Ms. Parker back into Jarod’s story emotionally.

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