Teddy Rist loses his only child in a terrible tragic death. He loves money, women and especially power and he decides to become the world’s first ever vigilante philanthropist, a renegade billionaire who uses his wealth, connections and power to help people in need.
"""The Philanthropist"" chronicles the heroic adventures of a billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante/philanthropist. James Purefoy (""Rome"") stars as Teddy Rist, a successful tycoon whose life is forever changed after rescuing a young boy during a hurricane in the Nigerian town he was visiting. Rist is spontaneous and impulsive and quickly decides to channel his passion, power and money into helping those in need. A man who has everything but feels nothing, Rist keeps his adrenaline pumping by putting his business acumen and money-making skills to good use by bargaining with the self-righteous as he makes deals with drug barons and trading with the nefarious. Jesse L. Martin (NBC's ""Law & Order"") plays Philip Maidstone, Teddy's business partner and friend, and Neve Campbell (""Party of Five," "Burn Up"") plays Olivia, Philip's wife who also runs the charitable foundation set up by the two billionaires. Lindy Booth (""The 4400""), Michael Kenneth Williams (""The Wire""), Krista Allen ...
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The Philanthropist Airs: Wednesday
The Philanthropist Status: Ended
THE PHILANTHROPIST - General Information
Series Premiere: June 24, 2009 Classification: Scripted Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama Network: NBC Airs: Wednesday at 10:00 pm Runtime: 60 Minutes
THE PHILANTHROPIST - Season 1 -- 8 Episodes
1x1 -- Jun 24, 2009 -- Nigeria Part I 1x2 -- Jul 01, 2009 -- Myanmar 1x3 -- Jul 08, 2009 -- Paris 1x4 -- Jul 15, 2009 -- Nigeria Part II 1x5 -- Jul 22, 2009 -- Kosovo 1x6 -- Jul 29, 2009 -- San Diego 1x7 -- Aug 05, 2009 -- Kashmir 1x8 -- Aug 12, 2009 -- Haiti
