Tom Fontana
Director
The Philanthropist (2009)
Season 1
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.
Released June 24, 2009
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.billionaire, tmdb.good-deed, tmdb.wealthy-man, mdblist.has-trailer
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Hungarian
S1E1 - Nigeria Part I
A wealthy philanthropist's life is changed when a hurricane hits the Nigerian town he was visiting. During the storm the billionaire rescues a young boy. These events lead him to pursue his new found passion for helping those in need.
June 24, 2009, midnight
S1E2 - Myanmar
Teddy visits Myanmar to ask for guidance from a local leader after his company is accused of forced labor.
July 1, 2009, midnight
S1E3 - Paris
Olivia is reunited with an old friend who is caught in a sex-trafficking ring on a visit to Paris. Teddy does everything in his power to save the helpless young women.
July 8, 2009, midnight
S1E4 - Nigeria Part II
Teddy heads to Kujama, Nigeria, to help rescue his old friend, Doctor Chima Balo. Balo was kidnapped because the local rebels didn't like Teddy and his oil refinery doing good for their town. Back at home, Philip helps an old acquaintance keep his head above water after being laid off from work.
July 15, 2009, midnight
S1E5 - Kosovo
Teddy meets his ex-wife Julia and tells her about his journey to Kosovo where he tried to get Serbians and Albanians to work together, but learned that the hatred runs deep.
July 22, 2009, midnight
S1E6 - San Diego
Teddy and Dax travel to San Diego and try to find the thief who stole Teddy's identity. In the meantime, Olivia and Philip find out that Maidstone Rist is in trouble.
July 29, 2009, midnight
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S1E7 - Kashmir
When Teddy tries to close a deal with the Indian and Pakistani governments to rebuild a water system in Kashmir, he disappears on his mission.
Aug. 5, 2009, midnight
S1E8 - Haiti
Food shortage leads Teddy and Philip to Haiti where they try to help, but Philip's estranged brother, a powerful island senator named Jean Beauvais, interferes.
Aug. 12, 2009, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 480 min.
Released: June 24, 2009
Last Air Date: Aug. 12, 2009, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 14+
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