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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: James Purefoy, Neve Campbell, Michael Kenneth Williams, Lindy Booth, Jesse L. Martin, Treva Etienne, Krista Allen, Karel Roden, Marcel Iureș, Lucy Brown, Sarita Choudhury, Eve Gordon, Nick Chinlund, Jesse Lee Soffer, David Clennon, Eddie McGee, Lambert Wilson, Kari Matchett, Mark Pellegrino, Reno Wilson
Writers: Barry Levinson (Writer), Tom Fontana (Story), Tom Fontana (Writer), John McNamara (Writer), Charlie Corwin (Story), Jim Juvonen (Story), Hannah Shakespeare (Writer)
Producers: Charlie Corwin, Nigel Marchant
Network: NBC
