The Philanthropist - Season 1
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.
- Title: The Philanthropist
- Year: 2009
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
- Country:
- Studio: NBC
- Director: Tom Fontana
- Cast: James Purefoy, Neve Campbell, Michael Kenneth Williams, Lindy Booth, Jesse L. Martin
- Crew: Barry Levinson (Writer), Charlie Corwin (Producer), Tania Couper (Hairstylist)
- Keyword: billionaire, good deed, wealthy man
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- IMDb: 6.60 / 10 by 8 users
- Popularity: 5.279
- First Air Date: Jun 24, 2009
- Last Air date: Aug 12, 2009
- Season: 1 Season
- Episode: 8 Episode
- Language: English, Hungarian
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