The Philanthropist (2009)

Directed by

Jonas Pate, John Strickland, Andy Wilson, Ed Fraiman

Genre

action television series, drama television series, adventure television series

Country

Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A billionaire uses his wealth to help people in need during his travels around the world. The series follows his adventures as he takes on dangerous missions to make a difference.

fast-pacedadventurousdramaticoptimisticaction-filledglobe-trottingearnestprocedural

What happens

The Philanthropist is an American action drama television series that aired on NBC from June 24 to August 12, 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. On October 21, 2009, NBC canceled the series after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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