The Philanthropist

Jun 24, 2009 (en) Action & Adventure, Drama [60] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jun 24, 2009
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    66%
  • Original title
    The Philanthropist
  • Release
    Jun 24, 2009
  • en
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Charlie Corwin

    Producer

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Season 1 ( 2009-06-24)

Nigeria Part I

Episode: 1

Myanmar

Episode: 2

Paris

Episode: 3

Nigeria Part II

Episode: 4

Kosovo

Episode: 5

San Diego

Episode: 6

Kashmir

Episode: 7

Haiti

Episode: 8
Jun 24, 2009 (en)
Action & Adventure, Drama
[60] Min
  • First Air Date Jun 24, 2009
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 66%
Original Title The Philanthropist
en

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Charlie Corwin

    Producer