The Philanthropist (series)
- User score: 6.6
- Production country: US
- Creator: Tom Fontana
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
- Release date: 6/24/2009
- Release date of last episode: 8/12/2009
- Series status: Canceled
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 8
- Run time: 60 min.
Series description
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.
