
The Philanthropist
Overview
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.
Episodes
S1E1 · 2009-06-24 · 60m
Nigeria Part I
S1E2 · 2009-07-01 · 60m
Myanmar
S1E3 · 2009-07-08 · 60m
Paris
S1E4 · 2009-07-15 · 60m
Nigeria Part II
S1E5 · 2009-07-22 · 60m
Kosovo
S1E6 · 2009-07-29 · 60m





