The Philanthropist

The story

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.

Cast

J James Purefoy N Neve CampbellOlivia Maidstone M Michael Kenneth Williams L Lindy BoothA.J. Butterfield J Jesse L. MartinPhilip Maidstone T Treva Etienne K Krista Allen K Karel Roden M Marcel Iureș L Lucy Brown S Sarita Choudhury E Eve GordonBrenda Fitzsimmons

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N Nick Chinlund J Jesse Lee SofferDean Fitzsimmons D David Clennon E Eddie McGeeBill L Lambert Wilson K Kari MatchettRenee Adams M Mark PellegrinoWalter Kerabatsos R Reno WilsonHaitian A Adriana NeubauerováRaya Kleiner A Alyy KhanIndian Army Regimental Commander T Tanit PhoenixLap Dancer D Danielle VasinovaCarol