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MONEY
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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.
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The Philanthropist
2009 1 seasons · 8 eps English
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SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 9
Action & AdventureDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
James Purefoy
Neve Campbell
Olivia Maidstone
Michael Kenneth Williams
Lindy Booth
A.J. Butterfield
Jesse L. Martin
Philip Maidstone
Created by
Tom Fontana
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 8 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Premiered 2009.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Canceled".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Created by Tom Fontana.
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DIRECTOR
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Dialogue in English, Hungarian.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 8
- Avg episode length
- 60 min
- Premiered
- 2009-06-24
- Last aired
- 2009-08-12
- Languages
- English, Hungarian
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