The Altruists FTX Series Premiere
Netflix · Real World Events · November 19, 2026
Netflix's limited series The Altruists, about Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison and the FTX collapse, premieres November 19, 2026.
The Altruists is a Netflix limited series dramatizing the rise and collapse of FTX, the crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and its sister trading firm Alameda Research, led by Caroline Ellison. Julia Garner stars as Caroline Ellison and Anthony Boyle as Sam Bankman-Fried, with the story centered on the relationship between the two and the effective-altruism circle around them. Netflix announced on October 8, 2026 that the series premieres on November 19, 2026. FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 after a liquidity crisis exposed billions in missing customer funds; Bankman-Fried was later convicted of fraud, and Ellison testified against him. Key topics: The Altruists Netflix, FTX series, Sam Bankman-Fried show, Caroline Ellison, FTX collapse drama, crypto TV series 2026.