This looks good but
it's not on the fall schedule. And what happens when Jay Leno takes this time slot? Stupid NBC!
THE PHILANTHROPIST
One-hour drama, On NBC
Series Premiere Wednesday, June 24th 10/9cTeddy Rist, the billionaire playboy, loves money. He loves earning it, he loves having it, he loves
spending it. One of the richest men in the world, Teddy approaches philanthropy with the same intensity that he approaches business. He wants everyone on the
planet to have a good education, a solid meal and a healthy life - and he'll go to any extreme to make this happen. From blackmailing a prime minister for
women's rights to dodging bullets while delivering a life-saving vaccine, Teddy Rist will take you on an exhilarating global adventure each
week.
Shooting in international locations, Emmy Award winner Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz) brings us Teddy Rist - a hero who is Bill Gates, Robin Hood and James Bond rolled into one.
Cast
James Purefoy
Teddy Rist
Jesse Martin
Philip Maidstone
Neve Campbell
Olivia
Michael Kenneth Williams
Dax
Lindy Booth
A.J. Butterfield
Krista Allen
Julia Carson Rist
