the heroic adventures of a billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante/philanthropist.

THE PHILANTHROPIST

2009-2009

The Philanthropist chronicles the adventures of a billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante-philanthropist, James Purefoy, who stars as Teddy Rist, a successful tycoon whose life is forever changed after rescuing a young boy during a hurricane in a Nigerian town he was visiting. He later decides to channel his passion, power, and money into helping those in need 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 and Order) plays Philip Maidstone, Teddy's business partner and friend, and Neve Campbell (Party of Five, Burn Up) plays Philip's wife Olivia, who also runs the charitable foundation set up by the two billionaires.

NBC・2009・SERIES・TELEVISION・DRAMA

  • Charlie Corwin

    Tom Fontana

    Jim Juvonen

  • Jonas Pate — 2 Episodes

    Charles Beeson — 1 Episode

    Duane Clark — 1 Episode

    Ed Fraiman — 1 Episode

    Peter Horton — 1 Episode

    John Strickland — 1 Episode

    Andy Wilson — 1 Episode

  • Charlie Corwin — 8 Episodes

    Tom Fontana — 8 Episodes

    Jim Juvonen — 8 Episodes

    Kyle Bradstreet — 7 Episodes

    Brant Englestein — 3 Episodes

    John McNamara — 2 Episodes

    Lukas Reiter — 1 Episode

    Hannah Shakespeare — 1 Episode

  • Charlie Corwin — Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Tom Fontana — Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Peter Horton — Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Barry Levinson — Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Nigel Marchant — Producer: 8 Episodes

    John McNamara — Consulting Producer: 8 Episodes

    Gareth Neame — Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Kim Newton — Consulting Producer: 8 Episodes

    Jonas Pate — Co-Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Aaron Seliquini — Associate Producer: 8 Episodes

    Teri Weinberg — Executive Producer: 8 Episodes

    Dianne Beatty — Line Producer: 6 Episodes

    Irene Burns — Producer: 5 Episodes

    David Minkowski — Co-Producer: 2 Episodes

    Matthew Stillman — Co-Producer: 2 Episodes

    Joseph Berger-Davis — Associate Producer: 1 Episode

    David Eick — Producer: 1 Episode

    James Halpern — Co-Producer: 1 Episode

    Elle Johnson — Co-Executive Producer: 1 Episode

    Jim Juvonen — Co-Executive Producer: 1 Episode

  • Teddy Rist: James Purefoy

    Olivia Maidstone: Neve Campbell

    Dax Vahagn: Michael Kenneth Williams

    A.J. / AJ Butterfield: Lindy Booth

    Philip Maidstone: Jesse L. Martin

    Gerard Kim: James Albrecht

    Chima Balo: Bonnie Mbuli

  • José Villalobos

  • Joel Ransom

  • Sheri Bylander — 3 Episodes

    Susan Graef — 2 Episodes

    Deborah Moran — 2 Episodes

    Victor Du Bois — 1 Episode

    William Flicker — 1 Episode

  • Jeanie Bacharach — 8 Episodes

    Suzanne Smith — 8 Episodes

    Moonyeenn Lee — 6 Episodes

    Nancy Bishop — 2 Episodes

    Priscilla John — 1 Episode

  • Rob Harris — 5 Episodes

    Stephen Marsh — 3 Episodes

  • Warren Gray — 8 Episodes

    Jo Riddell — 5 Episodes

    Shane Valentino — 5 Episodes

    Martina Ter-Akopowá — 2 Episodes

    Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson — 1 Episode

  • Fred Du Preez — 5 Episodes

    Barbora Bucharova — 2 Episodes

    Tracy Perkins — 2 Episodes

    Zaan De Villiers — 1 Episode

  • Trisha Biggar — 8 Episodes

    Odile Dicks-Mireaux — 3 Episodes

  • Carnival Film & Television

    Stillking Films

    The Levinson / Fontana Company

    Truly Original

    Universal Media Studios (UMS)

  • NBC

EPISODES

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1. Nigeria: Part 1
1. Nigeria: Part 1

A wealthy philanthropist's life is changed when a hurricane hits the Nigerian town he was visiting. During the storm the billionaire rescues a young boy. These events lead him to pursue his new found passion for helping those in need.

2. Myanmar
2. Myanmar

Teddy visits Myanmar to ask for guidance from a local leader after his company is accused of forced labor.

3. Paris
3. Paris

Olivia is reunited with an old friend who is caught in a sex-trafficking ring on a visit to Paris. Teddy does everything in his power to save the helpless young women.

4. Nigeria: Part 2
4. Nigeria: Part 2

Teddy heads to Kujama, Nigeria, to help rescue his old friend, Doctor Chima Balo. Balo was kidnapped because the local rebels didn't like Teddy and his oil refinery doing good for their town. Back at home, Philip helps an old acquaintance keep his head above water after being laid off from work.

5. Kosovo
5. Kosovo

Teddy meets his ex-wife Julia and tells her about his journey to Kosovo where he tried to get Serbians and Albanians to work together, but learned that the hatred runs deep.

6. San Diego
6. San Diego

Teddy and Dax travel to San Diego and try to find the thief who stole Teddy's identity. In the meantime, Olivia and Philip find out that Maidstone Rist is in trouble.

7. Kashmir
7. Kashmir

When Teddy tries to close a deal with the Indian and Pakistani governments to rebuild a water system in Kashmir, he disappears on his mission.

8. Haiti
8. Haiti

Food shortage leads Teddy and Philip to Haiti where they try to help, but Philip's estranged brother, a powerful island senator named Jean Beauvais, interferes.

WHERE TO WATCH

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