The Philanthropist
Rating: 7.1 · 2009 · Adventure, Action, Drama · USA · 1 sns
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 2009
- Genre
- Adventure, Action, Drama
- Country
- USA
- Seasons
- 1
- TMDB
- 7.1
- IMDb
- 7.1
Director
Cast
- James Purefoy
- Neve Campbell — Olivia Maidstone
- Michael Kenneth Williams
- Lindy Booth — A.J. Butterfield
- Jesse L. Martin — Philip Maidstone
- Treva Etienne
- Krista Allen
- Karel Roden
- Marcel Iureș
- Lucy Brown
- Sarita Choudhury
- Eve Gordon — Brenda Fitzsimmons
- Nick Chinlund
- Jesse Lee Soffer — Dean Fitzsimmons
- David Clennon
- Eddie McGee — Bill
- Lambert Wilson
- Kari Matchett — Renee Adams
- Mark Pellegrino — Walter Kerabatsos
- Reno Wilson — Haitian