a cliffhanger as Rachel is framed for Joel's murder by the real Damian. The VCTF also faces disbandment from U.S. Congress over its high budget. The cancellation of the series resulted in these cliffhangers never being answered. Episodes Cast Notes Recurring A Martinez as Nick Cooper (seasons 1–2), an ATF bomb disposal expert and love interest of Sam Waters. He was murdered by "Jack" out of jealousy at the beginning of season two. Martinez and Walker had previously worked together on the NBC daytime serial Santa Barbara. Evan Rachel Wood as Chloe Waters (seasons 3–4) Mark Rolston as Donald Lucas (season 3), a childhood schoolmate of Sam who is believed to be "Jack." However, it is proven he was framed by the real "Jack" John Mese as Paul Sterling (season 3), a prosecutor whom Sam begins dating. Lawrence Pressman as Walter Anderson (season 3), Sam's estranged father who has a mysterious connection to Donald Lucas. Patricia Healy as Janet Bailey (season 3), Bailey's ex-wife with whom he tries to reconcile. The reconciliation is ultimately unsuccessful, and she is not seen again after the third season. Raphael Sbarge as Danny Burke (season 4), Rachel's younger brother. A self-destructive drug addict, he dies from an overdose towards the end of season four. Gregory Itzin as Joel Marks (season 4), an unstable FBI agent who stalked Rachel after she taped him threatening her and derailed his career. He is murdered at the end of season four, with Rachel being framed for the crime as revenge for her brother's death. Unconfirmed Dennis Christopher as "Jack of All Trades" / Albert Newquay (Uncredited or credited as "Jack" during seasons 1–2) The Pretender universe Profiler shared the same universe with The Pretender, with three crossover episodes, three with Michael T. Weiss guest-starring on Profiler, Ally Walker made a guest appearance on The Pretender in season 3, episode 19, and Jamie Luner making a guest appearance on The Pretender in season 4, episode 10. Broadcast Profiler was first syndicated to Court TV in 2000. Profiler aired weeknights at 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. Eastern on NBC Universal's 24-hour crime and mystery-themed cable channel Sleuth in 2007. From 2018 to 2022, reruns aired at 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily on the network channel Start TV. In Europe, the series aired on CNBC Europe. Home media A&E Home Video (under license by NBC Entertainment) has released the entire