7.4 /10 1 Votes
8.5/10 TV Genre Action/Drama Original language(s) English First episode date 24 June 2009 | 7.6/10 IMDb 60% Metacritic Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 12 August 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Tom FontanaCharlie CorwinJim Juvonen Starring James PurefoyJesse L. MartinNeve CampbellKrista AllenLindy BoothJames Albrecht Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The philanthropist promo 2 series premiere wednesday june 24th 10 9c on nbc
The Philanthropist was 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.
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- The philanthropist promo 2 series premiere wednesday june 24th 10 9c on nbc
- The new nbc s tv show the philanthropist
- Synopsis
- Non US showings and re airings
- Home media releases
- Inspiration
- References
On October 21, 2009, the series was canceled by NBC. Fans attempts to keep the show on the air using Facebook and a charitable cause called "Save The Philanthropist through Charity" were unsuccessful.
The new nbc s tv show the philanthropist
Synopsis
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. The Philanthropist is based loosely on the life of Bobby Sager.
Non-US showings and re-airings
In December 2010 and January 2011, the show was aired in Australia on 7Two, a Seven Network digital channel. In August 2013 started on polish TVP1.
Home media releases
All 8 episodes were on Hulu until September 18, 2011.
The complete series was released on January 5, 2010 on DVD in Region 1. It was released as a two-disc set, with a total running time of 300 minutes. As of February 2010 there is no future release date for other regions.
Inspiration
The Philanthropist is inspired by the hands-on philanthropy of Bobby Sager.