The Altruists
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| Genre | Biographical drama |
| Created by | Graham Moore |
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| Showrunners | Graham Moore Jacqueline Hoyt |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Netflix |
The Altruists is an upcoming American television limited series created by Graham Moore about the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. It will star Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle and is set to be released on Netflix.
Premise
The series centres around Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX and cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research, and his business partner and girlfriend Caroline Ellison, co-CEO of Alameda. Both were at the helm when FTX collapsed in November 2022 and it was found that Alameda had used FTX customer funds in violation of the FTX terms of service.
Cast
Source:
Main
- Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison, co-CEO of Alameda Research
- Anthony Boyle as Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX and co-founder of Alameda Research and FTX
- Alex Lawther as Sam Trabucco, co-CEO of Alameda Research
- Matt Rife as Ryan Salame, CEO of FTX Digital Markets
- Madison Hu as Constance Wang, FTX COO
- Karan Soni as Nishad Singh, FTX head of engineering
- Eugene Young as Gary Wang, FTX CTO
- Naomi Okada as Claire Watanabe
Recurring
- Hudson Williams as Duncan Rheingans-Yoo
- Jennifer Grey as Sarah Fisher Ellison
- Terry Chen as Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance
- Elizabeth Adams as Hannah
- Hannah Galway as Lucy
- Maddie Hasson as Lauren Platt
- Marianna Phung as Lily Zhang
- Paul Reiser as Joe Bankman, Sam's father and a Stanford law professor
- Robin Weigert as Barbara Fried, Sam's mother and a Stanford law professor
- William Mapother as Dr. George Lerner
- Jack Greenlees as Will MacAskill
- Donald Heng as Hot Steve
- David James Lewis as Bill
- Jasmine Lukuku as Valerie
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | TBA | James Ponsoldt | Graham Moore | November 19, 2026 |
| 2 | TBA | Kyle Patrick Alvarez | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
| 3 | TBA | Kyle Patrick Alvarez | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
| 4 | TBA | Mairzee Almas | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
| 5 | TBA | Mairzee Almas | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
| 6 | TBA | Graham Moore | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
| 7 | TBA | Silver Tree | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
| 8 | TBA | Silver Tree | TBA | November 19, 2026 |
Production
The eight-part limited series about the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX was created by Graham Moore, who served as co-showrunner with Jacqueline Hoyt. Alongside Hoyt and Moore, executive producers include Barack and Michelle Obama, Vinnie Malhotra and Jessie Dicovitsky for Higher Ground, Scoop Wasserstein for New York Magazine/Vox Media Studios, Lauren Morelli, Tonia Davis, and James Ponsoldt who also directed the first episode. The series was commissioned by Netflix.
The cast is led by Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison with Anthony Boyle portraying Sam Bankman-Fried. Garner also serves as an executive producer. Additional cast members such as Alex Lawther, Madison Hu and Matt Rife joined the cast in July 2025. In a September 2025 interview, Hudson Williams revealed that he had joined the cast in an undisclosed role. His role was later confirmed in a March 2026 announcement, along with the casting of Jennifer Grey, Terry Chen, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Galway, and William Mapother.
Filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia, in July 2025 and was scheduled to continue into the fourth quarter of 2025. Filming concluded in November 2025.
Release
The limited series is set to premiere on November 19, 2026.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Breaking News - Netflix's "The Altruists" - Date Announcement & First Look". The Futon Critic (Press release). 13 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026 – via Netflix.
- ↑ Horton, Adrian (29 May 2025). "TV series on Sam Bankman-Fried and crypto firm FTX heads to Netflix". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ↑ "The Altruists - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (2 May 2025). "Julia Garner Nears Deal to Play Caroline Ellison in FTX Series at Netflix, Higher Ground Producing". Variety. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (29 May 2025). "Anthony Boyle to Play Sam Bankman-Fried Opposite Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison in Netflix's FTX Series 'The Altruists'". Variety. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (10 July 2025). "Matt Rife Among 10 Cast in Netflix's FTX Series 'The Altruists'". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ Hudson Williams (Shane Hollander of Heated Rivalry!) Exclusive interview with @heatedrivalrycentral on YouTube
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (17 March 2026). "Netflix's The Altruists Casts Hudson Williams & Jennifer Grey Among 6". Deadline. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Gittins, Susan (21 May 2025). "Netflix's THE ALTRUISTS About Sam Bankman-Fried & Caroline Ellison Filming in Vancouver". Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ Moore, Kasey (2 July 2025). "First Look at Anthony Boyle As Sam Bankman-Fried On Set Of 'The Altruists'; Greta Carew Johns Joins Cast". Whatsonnetflix. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ Gittins, Susan (23 November 2025). "Netflix's Sam Bankman-Fried Series THE ALTRUISTS Wraps in Vancouver". Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
