The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

Canceled First aired 24/Jun/2009 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
Action & 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.
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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 24/Jun/2009
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S1E8
Haiti
Air date: 12/Aug/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E7
Kashmir
Air date: 05/Aug/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E6
San Diego
Air date: 29/Jul/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E5
Kosovo
Air date: 22/Jul/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E4
Nigeria Part II
Air date: 15/Jul/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Paris
Air date: 08/Jul/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Nigeria Part I
Air date: 24/Jun/2009 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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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
Karel Roden
Karel Roden
Treva Etienne
Treva Etienne
Marcel Iureș
Marcel Iureș
Lucy Brown
Lucy Brown
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury
Eve Gordon
Eve Gordon
Brenda Fitzsimmons
Nick Chinlund
Nick Chinlund
Jesse Lee Soffer
Jesse Lee Soffer
Dean Fitzsimmons
David Clennon
David Clennon
Krista Allen
Krista Allen
Eddie McGee
Eddie McGee
Bill
Lambert Wilson
Lambert Wilson
Kari Matchett
Kari Matchett
Renee Adams

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John Strickland
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Jonas Pate
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Peter Horton
Peter Horton
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Jeanie Bacharach
Jeanie Bacharach
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Nigel Marchant
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