According to his sleek nemesis Miss Parker, Jarodis "a genius who can become anyone that he wants to be." As the second season begins, he's still on the run and her father, Mr. Parker, is still missing. In his place, the Centre has installed the smooth Mr. Lyle and his associate Brigitte. In the premiere episode, it will also be revealed that Mr. Raines survived last season's assassination attempt. A few episodes later, Mr. Parker will return, but by then Miss Parker won't be so sure he's really her father. Then again, nothing on The Pretender is ever what it seems...