The Philanthropist Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Nigeria Part I

First aired: Jun/24/2009
Director: Peter Horton
Guest star: Jesse L. Martin (Philip Maidstone), Gloria Votsis (Luellen), Krista Allen (Julia Rist), Bonnie Mbuli (Chima Balo), Treva Etienne (The Dealer), Alex Ramsay-Farber (Bobby Rist), James Albrecht (Gerard Kim), Glenn Wrage (Agent Perry), Nigel Whitmey (DEA Commander), Malusi Skenjana (Sergeant), Nathaniel Ramabulana (Concierge), Anthony Oseyemi (Hotel Manager), Lindani Nkosi (Government Greeter), James Ngcobo (Health Minister), Hlayani Molatana (Oumar), Mary Ann Barlow (Interviewer), Obed Baloyi (Native Man)

Teddy Rist, a wealthy playboy, experiences a life-altering event and becomes an unconventional vigilante.

2 :01x02 - Myanmar

First aired: Jul/01/2009
Director: Ed Fraiman
Guest star: Jesse L. Martin (Philip Maidstone), Lucy Brown (Deborah Rogeaux), Alain Uy (Saw Maung), David Clennon (DeWitt)

After his company is accused of having ties to forced labor in Myanmar, Teddy heads there seeking advice from an esteemed local leader. While there, Teddy meets a young girl in need of a kidney transplant. He discovers her father is a matching donor, but is being held in a forced labor camp.

3 :01x03 - Paris

First aired: Jul/08/2009
Writer: Hannah Shakespeare
Director: Duane Clark
Guest star: Jesse L. Martin (Philip Maidstone), Marc Duret (Detective Collin), Linda Hardy (Isabelle), Lambert Wilson (Yves Moehringer), Karel Roden (Bayonne / Krivosheenko)

Teddy, Phillip and Olivia fly to Paris for business reasons, when Olivia meets up with an old friend who is entangled in a sex-trafficking ring. Teddy uncovers the a widespread operation, and proceeds to free the captive women.

4 :01x04 - Nigeria Part II

First aired: Jul/15/2009
Writer: Tom Fontana
Director: Jonas Pate
Guest star: Jesse L. Martin (Philip Maidstone), Daniel Kaluuya (Duane Glynn), Wale Ojo (Chief Bankole), Treva Etienne (The Dealer), Danny Johnson (unknown), Bonnie Mbuli (Chima Balo), Julian Joseph (Duane Glynn)

Teddy heads back to Kujama, Nigeria, where he has opened a refinery to help bring in commerce to the small town. However, when local doctor Chima Balo is kidnapped, Teddy must work to get Chima back safely. Back in New York, Philip helps an unemployed friend stay afloat and mentors his young son.

5 :01x05 - Kosovo

First aired: Jul/22/2009
Writer: John McNamara
Director: John Strickland
Guest star: Jesse L. Martin (Philip Maidstone), Nick Chinlund (Rayburn), Marcel Iures (Mr. Perovich), Krista Allen (Julia Rist)

Teddy takes his ex-wife, Julia, on a trip to show her his business venture in Kosovo. Flashbacks show Teddy addressing the locals in Kosovo, explaining how his company will ensure them a better future.

6 :01x06 - San Diego

First aired: Jul/29/2009
Writer: Brant Englestein, Kyle Bradstreet
Director: Charles Beeson
Guest star: Jesse L. Martin (Philip Maidstone), Jesse Lee Soffer (Dean Fitzsimmons), Kari Matchett (Mrs. Adams), Eve Gordon (Mrs Fitzsimmons), Jake McLaughlin (Caporal Michael Whitmere), Eddie McGee (Bill), Mark Pellegrino (Walter), Michael Whaley (Colonel Holden), James Albrecht (Gerard Kim)

Teddy and Dax follow a paper trail to San Diego, after Teddy becomes a victim of identity theft. Meanwhile, Olivia and Philip discover the investments to Maidstone Rist have been caught up in a Ponzi scheme and the foundation is in trouble.

7 :01x07 - Kashmir

First aired: Aug/05/2009
Writer: Jim Juvonen
Director: Andy Wilson
Guest star: Sarita Choudhury (Rhada Shivpuri)

While on a mission to negotiate a deal between the Indian and Pakistani to rebuild a water system, Teddy goes missing somewhere in Kashmir.

8 :01x08 - Haiti

First aired: Aug/12/2009

Teddy and Phillip head to Haiti to help with the food shortage in the country. They run into opposition in Phillip's estranged brother, a powerful political figure who disagrees with Phillip methods.