The Altruists (2026): trivia & fun facts

Additional cast members such as Alex Lawther, Madison Hu and Matt Rife joined the cast in July 2025.
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 eight-part limited series about the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX was created by Graham Moore, who served as co-showrunner with Jacqueline Hoyt.
The cast is led by Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison with Anthony Boyle portraying Sam Bankman-Fried.
It will star Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle and is set to be released on Netflix.

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