The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

en
PG-13

6.6

June 2009

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.

First Air Date:

2009-06-24

Last Air Date:

2009-08-12

Status:

Canceled

Original Country:

US

Original Language:

en

Number of Seasons:

1

Number of Episodes:

8

Created By:

Tom Fontana

Cast