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The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

6.6/10

60 Minutes

Country:US

Seasons:1

Networks:NBC

2009-06-24 - 2009-08-12

Action & AdventureDrama
Spoken Languages: English, Magyar

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

1

Episode Runtime

60 Minutes

First Air Date

2009-06-24

Rating

6.6

Production companies

Genre

Action & Adventure, Drama

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