Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Jun 24, 2009
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1 - 1Nigeria Part I Jun 24, 2009 -
1 - 2Myanmar Jul 01, 2009
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1 - 3Paris Jul 08, 2009
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1 - 4Nigeria Part II Jul 15, 2009
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1 - 5Kosovo Jul 22, 2009
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1 - 6San Diego Jul 29, 2009
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1 - 7Kashmir Aug 05, 2009
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1 - 8Haiti Aug 12, 2009
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.
Year 2009
Studio NBC
Director Tom Fontana
Popularity 2.1522
Language English, Hungarian
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