Summer TV 2009: 10 New Shows You Can't Miss
By Frank Farina, Special to Hollywood.com
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Monday, May 18, 2009
The Philanthropist
When and Where? June 24 on NBC
Who's in It? James Purefoy, Jesse Martin, Neve Campbell, Michael Kenneth Williams, Lindy Booth, Krista Allen
Why It’s a Must: Teddy Rist's fortune is in the billions. He loves everything there is to love about making money and spending it on his luxurious lifestyle … Some shows might stop there, simply detailing the ventures of one of the world's richest men, but The Philanthropist is one with a conscience. Teddy has the same attitudes toward charity that he does towards his cutthroat business practices; he will stop at nothing to get the job done. Watch as he travels the globe, like a blend of Oprah and Jack Bauer, infiltrating hostile territories and blackmailing corrupt world leaders all for a good cause: to right the wrongs that are haunting the Earth.
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