Switch to seedless. Get 30% off with SWITCH30 till Oct 26Netflix’s The Altruists brings FTX crypto scandal to life
6.8 Investments Netflix's "The Altruists" dramatizes the FTX crypto scandal, tracing Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison's rise, fall, and convictions. The series premieres November 19.
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for "The Altruists," an eight-episode limited series dramatizing the meteoric rise and dramatic collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and its hedge fund, Alameda Research. Starring Anthony Boyle as Sam Bankman-Fried and Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison, the show explores their professional partnership, personal relationship, and shared ambition to reshape the financial world. The narrative follows their journey from FTX's founding to the scandal that rocked the crypto industry. It details allegations of misappropriating over $8 billion in customer assets for speculative trading, luxury real estate, and political donations. The series highlights their rapid ascent, high-stakes decisions, and ultimate downfall, culminating in Bankman-Fried's 25-year prison sentence and Ellison's reduced sentence after cooperating as a federal witness. Created by Graham Moore and produced by Higher Ground Productions, "The Altruists" premieres on Netflix November 19.
