7.7/10100 votes#1 - Nigeria Part I
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/2009
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.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: Tom Fontana
- 7.9/1071 votes
#2 - Myanmar
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2009
Teddy visits Myanmar to ask for guidance from a local leader after his company is accused of forced labor.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tom Fontana
- 8.0/1061 votes
#3 - Paris
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2009
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.
Director: Duane Clark
Writer: Hannah Shakespeare
- 7.5/1053 votes
#4 - Nigeria Part II
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2009
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.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: Tom Fontana
- 7.3/1055 votes
#5 - Kosovo
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2009
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.
Director: John Strickland
Writer: John McNamara
- 7.6/1055 votes
#6 - San Diego
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2009
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.
Director: Charles Beeson
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1060 votes
#7 - Kashmir
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/5/2009
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.
Director: Andy Wilson
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1051 votes
#8 - Haiti
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/2009
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.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: John McNamara
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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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Nigeria Part I" is the best rated episode of "The Philanthropist" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Peter Horton and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on 6/24/2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Myanmar".