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The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

★ 7.1/10•2009•1h 0m•Action & Adventure•Drama
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The title character, Teddy Rist (portrayed by James Purefoy), is a billionaire playboy haunted by the death of his only child. His life changes when he rescues a young boy during a hurricane in Nigeria. As a result, Rist begins using his fortune to personally change the lives of others.[4] The Philanthropist is based loosely on the life of Bobby Sager.[5] The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program was a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films production in association with The Levinson/Fontana Company and Original Media. Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Peter Horton, Charlie Corwin, Gareth Neame, and Teri Weinberg served as executive producers.

Barry Levinson · Writer

StatusCanceled
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 24, 2009

Episodes

E160m

Nigeria Part I

A wealthy philanthropist's life is changed when a hurricane hits the Nigerian town he was visiting. During the storm the billionaire rescues a young boy. These events lead him to pursue his new found passion for helping those in need.

Jun 24, 2009

E260m

Myanmar

Teddy visits Myanmar to ask for guidance from a local leader after his company is accused of forced labor.

Jul 1, 2009

E360m

Paris

Olivia is reunited with an old friend who is caught in a sex-trafficking ring on a visit to Paris. Teddy does everything in his power to save the helpless young women.

Jul 8, 2009

E460m

Nigeria Part II

Teddy heads to Kujama, Nigeria, to help rescue his old friend, Doctor Chima Balo. Balo was kidnapped because the local rebels didn't like Teddy and his oil refinery doing good for their town. Back at home, Philip helps an old acquaintance keep his head above water after being laid off from work.

Jul 15, 2009

E560m

Kosovo

Teddy meets his ex-wife Julia and tells her about his journey to Kosovo where he tried to get Serbians and Albanians to work together, but learned that the hatred runs deep.

Jul 22, 2009

E660m

San Diego

Teddy and Dax travel to San Diego and try to find the thief who stole Teddy's identity. In the meantime, Olivia and Philip find out that Maidstone Rist is in trouble.

Jul 29, 2009

E760m

Kashmir

When Teddy tries to close a deal with the Indian and Pakistani governments to rebuild a water system in Kashmir, he disappears on his mission.

Aug 5, 2009

E860m

Haiti

Food shortage leads Teddy and Philip to Haiti where they try to help, but Philip's estranged brother, a powerful island senator named Jean Beauvais, interferes.

Aug 12, 2009

Actors

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Olivia Maidstone

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Lindy Booth

Lindy Booth

A.J. Butterfield

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Philip Maidstone

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