The Philanthropist
20091 Season60m episodes7.1
Action & Adventure, Drama
- Runtime
- 60m episodes
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Origin
- US
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Australia.
Details
- Writing
- Barry Levinson
- Status
- Canceled
- First aired
- Jun 24, 2009
- Network
- NBC
Time to finish
8 hrs
8 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.
Cast
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