The Philanthropist

Poster : https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9dst96oiFfoWvBhaXm7MkZ7plDZ.jpg
Title : The Philanthropist
genre : Action & Adventure
ratings : 7.1
tmdb.org id : 8297
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.

SEASONS LIST

Season 1

EPISODES LIST

Season 1 - Episodes : 8

Youtube Player Trailers

Cast

James Purefoy

Neve Campbell

Michael Kenneth Williams

Lindy Booth

Jesse L. Martin