The Philanthropist
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Jun 24, 2009
Nigeria Part I Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Jul 1, 2009
Myanmar Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Jul 8, 2009
Paris Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jul 15, 2009
Nigeria Part II Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Jul 22, 2009
Kosovo Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Jul 29, 2009
San Diego Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Aug 5, 2009
Kashmir Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Aug 12, 2009
Haiti Episode 8
8 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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Cast
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Tom Fontana Creator · Jonas Pate Director Andy Wilson Director
Total runtime 8h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Country United States
Show info
Premiered
June 24, 2009
Final episode
August 12, 2009
Status
Canceled
Network
NBC
Country
United States
Type
Scripted
Episode length
60 min
Total runtime
8h 0m
Original language
English
Languages
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
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