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The Philanthropist: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 24, 2009
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Summary: After an incident in Africa, billionaire playboy Teddy Rist (James Purefoy) has an epiphany that he should be more proactive with his wealth.
  • Genre(s): Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Michael Starr
    88
    It works, thanks to Purefoy's winning performance, pacing that never lags (the Olivia/Philip/Rist triangle is a diversion, quickly glossed over) and terrific writing.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    60
    Horton may in fact reach too frequently into his bag of editing and photographic bells and whistles, but for the most part his approach helps sustain interest when the teleplay falters, sputters or just plain poops out.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    30
    It is most silly at its most serious. It might be better to go the full 007. As it is, and notwithstanding some spectacular location footage, there's scarcely a real moment in it from first shot to last.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. BruceD.
    10
    Great show!! To bad NBC thinks people want to watch reality crap!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. danc.
    5
    A bit far fetched, over acted, similar scripts in far away places.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. LagosM.
    3
    I am a Nigerian, if you were going to use nigeria at all in a film, at least use some nigerian actors. The people are not nigerian, the language is not nigerian, the location is not even near nigeria. I would have it that it would have a more effect if it was even a bit nigerian. Well good effort so i rated it 3.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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