The Philanthropist(2009)
Action & AdventureDrama
First Air Date: 2009-06-24
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 7.1
Votes: 9
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
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.
Keywords
billionairegood deedwealthy man
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Season 1
Episodes: 8E01
Nigeria Part I
Air Date: 2009-06-24
A wealthy philanthropist's life is changed when a hurricane hits the Nigerian town he was visiting. During the storm ...
E02
Myanmar
Air Date: 2009-07-01
Teddy visits Myanmar to ask for guidance from a local leader after his company is accused of forced labor.
E03
Paris
Air Date: 2009-07-08
Olivia is reunited with an old friend who is caught in a sex-trafficking ring on a visit to Paris. Teddy does everyth...
E04
Nigeria Part II
Air Date: 2009-07-15
Teddy heads to Kujama, Nigeria, to help rescue his old friend, Doctor Chima Balo. Balo was kidnapped because the loca...
E05
Kosovo
Air Date: 2009-07-22
Teddy meets his ex-wife Julia and tells her about his journey to Kosovo where he tried to get Serbians and Albanians ...
E06
San Diego
Air Date: 2009-07-29
Teddy and Dax travel to San Diego and try to find the thief who stole Teddy's identity. In the meantime, Olivia and P...
E07
Kashmir
Air Date: 2009-08-05
When Teddy tries to close a deal with the Indian and Pakistani governments to rebuild a water system in Kashmir, he d...
E08
Haiti
Air Date: 2009-08-12
Food shortage leads Teddy and Philip to Haiti where they try to help, but Philip's estranged brother, a powerful isla...
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