Take a sneak peek of THE PHILANTHROPIST episode 2 “Myanmar” airing this Wednesday, July 1 on NBC (10-11 p.m.) Also watch the most recent episode of THE PHILANTHROPIST here
Episode Synopsis: THE PHILANTHROPIST Episode 2 “Myanmar” – The Maidstone-Rist Company is outed by a human rights organization as having ties to businesses in Myanmar, also known as Burma, where there is oil and gas exploration using forced labor. Teddy (James Purefoy) decides the only way to conclude whether to continue their business activities in the country is to get advice from Daw May Lin Wai, a revered Burmese democratic leader who has been under house arrest in the country for nearly two decades. During his search for Lin Wai, Teddy meets a young girl, desperately in need of a kidney transplant. The girl’s father is a suitable donor but he’s being kept at a forced labor camp and it is feared that he won’t get to his daughter in time to save her life. Back in New York, Philip (Jesse L. Martin) and Olivia (Neve Campbell) desperately try to explain Teddy’s behavior to an irate board of directors. Michael Kenneth Williams also stars.
Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna
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Watch a sneak peek of THE PHILANTHROPIST premiere episode, “Pilot” airing this Wednesday, June 24 on NBC (10-11 p.m.)
Episode Synopsis: THE PHILANTHROPIST Premiere “Pilot” Episode 1 – “The Philanthropist” chronicles the heroic adventures of a billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante/philanthropist. James Purefoy (”Rome”) stars as Teddy Rist, a successful tycoon whose life is forever changed after rescuing a young boy during a hurricane in the Nigerian town he was visiting. Rist is spontaneous and impulsive and quickly decides to channel his passion, power and money into helping those in need. A man who has everything but feels nothing, Rist keeps his adrenaline pumping by putting his business acumen and money-making skills to good use by bargaining with the self-righteous as he makes deals with drug barons and trading with the nefarious. Jesse L. Martin (NBC’s “Law & Order”) plays Philip Maidstone, Teddy’s business partner and friend, and Neve Campbell (”Party of Five,” “Burn Up”) plays Olivia, Philip’s wife who also runs the charitable foundation set up by the two billionaires. Lindy Booth (”The 4400″), Michael Kenneth Williams (”The Wire”), Krista Allen (”The Starter Wife”) and newcomer James Albrecht also star. Read more…
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