CinemaOSSeries · 2009– · 1 Season

The Philanthropist

71%(9)IMDbAction & AdventureDrama

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.

Created byTom Fontana

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Status
Canceled
Language
EN
First aired
June 24, 2009
Last aired
August 12, 2009
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Network
NBC

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Created by
Tom Fontana
Tom Fontana
Written by
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Produced by
Charlie Corwin

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