The Philanthropist
TV Show| Title | The Philanthropist |
| User score | 6.6 |
| Release date | Jun 24, 2009 |
| Release date of last episode | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama |
| Director | Tom Fontana |
| Production country | US |
| Series status | Canceled |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 8 |
| Run time | 60 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS1.E8 ∙ Haiti
Aug 12, 2009
S1.E7 ∙ Kashmir
Aug 5, 2009
S1.E6 ∙ San Diego
Jul 29, 2009
S1.E5 ∙ Kosovo
Jul 22, 2009
S1.E4 ∙ Nigeria Part II
Jul 15, 2009
S1.E3 ∙ Paris
Jul 8, 2009
S1.E2 ∙ Myanmar
Jul 1, 2009
S1.E1 ∙ Nigeria Part I
Jun 24, 2009
Videos
Trailer | The Philanthropist
Feb 14, 2012
