The Philanthropist

• 2009
• •
• Annulé

• Action & Adventure
• Drame

★ 7.1 Note TMDB · 9 votes

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.

Créée par

Tom Fontana

Saisons

1

Épisodes

8

Durée d’un épisode

~1h

Première diffusion

24 juin 2009

Chaînes

NBC

Langue originale

anglais

Origine

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