Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- Created By
- Tom Fontana
- First Aired
- 2009
- Last Aired
- 2009
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode Length
- 60 min
- Genre
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Network
- NBC
- Status
- Canceled
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (9 votes)
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