Whaddya know, a television network has finally broken ground with a prime time effort worthy of an IQ over 100. NBC's 'The Philanthropist', is a thought provoking look into the adventures of a most interesting character, the wealthy Theodore 'Teddy' Rist, played by the magnetic English actor, James Purefoy.
Time and again, Purefoy's benevolent billionaire is compelled to put himself in harms way in order to lend a hand to the less fortunate. From Kashmir to Kosovo and points beyond, Rist digs deep into society's travesties, maneuvering the system as he goes along. Although sometimes naive, he is smooth and clever, but adorably flawed.
The networks have saturated the air with programming dull as dishwater and tasty as tripe. 'The Philanthropist' challenges its audience to escape, yet still use its grey matter. My hope is that NBC will stay on course with this and take into consideration the drop in viewership may have more to do with folks being on vacation than a lack of interest.
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