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The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

2009 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 7.1 Action & Adventure Drama

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Nigeria Part I

A wealthy philanthropist's life is changed when a hurricane hits the Nigerian town he was visiting. During the storm the

EP 2

Myanmar

Teddy visits Myanmar to ask for guidance from a local leader after his company is accused of forced labor.

EP 3

Paris

Olivia is reunited with an old friend who is caught in a sex-trafficking ring on a visit to Paris. Teddy does everything

EP 4

Nigeria Part II

Teddy heads to Kujama, Nigeria, to help rescue his old friend, Doctor Chima Balo. Balo was kidnapped because the local r

EP 5

Kosovo

Teddy meets his ex-wife Julia and tells her about his journey to Kosovo where he tried to get Serbians and Albanians to

EP 6

San Diego

Teddy and Dax travel to San Diego and try to find the thief who stole Teddy's identity. In the meantime, Olivia and Phil

EP 7

Kashmir

When Teddy tries to close a deal with the Indian and Pakistani governments to rebuild a water system in Kashmir, he disa

EP 8

Haiti

Food shortage leads Teddy and Philip to Haiti where they try to help, but Philip's estranged brother, a powerful island

Popular Cast

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Olivia Maidstone

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Lindy Booth

Lindy Booth

A.J. Butterfield

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Philip Maidstone