- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Jun 24, 2009
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings
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Positive: 44 out of 55
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Mixed: 3 out of 55
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Negative: 8 out of 55
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The PhilanthropistYour Score0 out of 10User ScoreGenerally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings
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NoellePJun 25, 2009So-so. IMHO, pretentious, patronizing, rich white man guilt. Teddy Rist's conversion is unconvincing. A great supporting cast not given room to stretch. But great locations, good action. It wasn't bad, but not great either.
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danc.Jul 30, 2009A bit far fetched, over acted, similar scripts in far away places.
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It’s hard to fault a drama that celebrates altruism and tries to glamorize social conscience. But I found myself cringing at the condescending scenes of our rich white savior wandering among the Africans with their colorful outfits and drum music, his checkbook at the ready in case he needs to bribe a local.
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If you can get past the patronizing only-a-white-man-can-save-the-needy concept, the series could be an illuminating look at what's going on in the rest of the world. It's too educational and earnest for me to consider it "entertainment," but other viewers might be better people than me.
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A pleasant surprise: a drama about a rich, rule-breaking risk-taker (a saucy James Purefoy) that's not cutesy or predictable.